Forms of Medication

Question 1

aerosols

Answer 1

inhalation

Question 2

buffered caplet

Answer 2

contain agents that decrease or counteract acidity of the medication to reduce gastric irritation

Question 3

caplet

Answer 3

tablet shaped like a capsule for ease of swallowing

Question 4

capsule

Answer 4

powder, liquid, or oil form and encased by gelatin shell

Question 5

cream

Answer 5

topical, vaginal, rectal

Question 6

drops

Answer 6

otic, ophthalmic, nasal

Question 7

elixir

Answer 7

clear fluid containing water and/or alcohol; often sweetened

Question 8

emulsion

Answer 8

combined with water and oil, must be shaken

Question 9

enteric-coated tablets

Answer 9

designed to not dissolve until in the small intestine

Question 10

extract

Answer 10

concentrated combination of vegetable products and alcohol

Question 11

foams

Answer 11

vaginal

Question 12

gel

Answer 12

med is supsended in a thin gelatin or paste base

Question 13

gelcap

Answer 13

an oil-based medication that is enclosed in a soft gelatin capsule

Question 14

glycerite

Answer 14

solution of medication combined with 50% glycerin (for external use)

Question 15

intraocular disk

Answer 15

a small, flexible oval consisting of two soft, outer layers, and a middle layer containing medication. Placed in the eye.

Question 16

liniment

Answer 16

liquid or semiliquid preparation. Contains oil, alcohol, water for application to the skin

Question 17

lotion

Answer 17

liquid suspension that usually protects, cools, or cleanses skin

Question 18

lozenges

Answer 18

oral

Question 19

ointment

Answer 19

Semisolid preparation containing multiple drugs to be applied externally; more like a gel

Question 20

paste

Answer 20

semisolid preparation, thicker and stiffer than ointment; absorbed through skin more slowly than ointment

Question 21

pill

Answer 21

a solid dosage form containing one or more medication

Question 22

powder

Answer 22

A finely ground drug or drugs; some are used internally, others externally

Question 23

powders for reconstitution

Answer 23

IV, IM, subcut, ID

Question 24

solution

Answer 24

liquid preparation that may be administered orally, parenterally, or externally; can also be instilled into body organ or cavity; contains water with one or more dissolved compounds; must be sterile for parenteral use.

Question 25

spansule

Answer 25

A medication in the form of tiny time-release pellets within a capsule.

Question 26

sprays

Answer 26

topical, nasal, inhalation, sublingual

Question 27

suspension

Answer 27

solid particles (can not be dissolved) dispersed throughout a liquid, Should be shaken before use.

Question 28

steam

Answer 28

inhalation

Question 29

suppository

Answer 29

pellet form for insertion into a body cavity; melts when it reaches body temperature, releasing medication for absorption

Question 30

syrup

Answer 30

medication dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution

Question 31

tablet

Answer 31

A powdered dosage form compressed into hard disks or cylinder

Question 32

tincture

Answer 32

med in an alcohol base. Sometimes oral, sometimes topical use.

Question 33

transdermal disk/patch

Answer 33

medication contained within semipermeable membrane disk or patch, which allows medication to be absorbed through skin over a long period of time

Question 34

troche

Answer 34

also known as a lozenge