Dosage Forms Flashcards
Elixirs
Clear, sweetened, flavored combinations of water and alcohol.
Syrups
Concentrated solutions of sugar in water.
Spirits
Alcoholic solutions of volatile substances.
Tincture
Alcoholic solutions prepared from vegetable extracts.
Ointment
Oil-based, greasy preparation. Petroleum jelly.
Creams
Semisolid emulsions (oil-in-water emulsions).
Lotions
Similar to creams, more water.
Gels
Semisolid preparations that contain small semisolid particles suspended in a liquid.
Collodions
Dries as a flexible film on skin. Used as adhesive.
Liniments
Liquid mixtures of various substances in an oil, emulsion, or alcoholic solution of soap. Rubbed in with friction.
Pastes
Thicker than creams, gels, or lotions. Provide protective layer.
Emulsion
Mixture of two liquids that don’t mix