Solid Dosage Forms

Question 1

Define powder

Answer 1

A mixture of dry finely divided particles of the drug or chemicals intended for internal or external use

Question 2

Define granules

Answer 2

Consisting of solid, dry aggregates of powder particles often supplied in single- dose sachets

Question 3

Define tablet

Answer 3

A hard, compressed medication in round, oval or square shapes

Question 4

Define capsule

Answer 4

A solid dosage form in which the drug is enclosed within a hard or soft gelatin shell

Question 5

Define caplet

Answer 5

A tablet that is shaped like a capsule but smooth-sided like a tablet

Question 6

Define spansules

Answer 6

Capsules that are filled with granules that dissolve at different rates

Question 7

Define lozenges

Answer 7

Hard, oval, or discoid solid dosage forms with a drug contained in a flavored sugar base

Question 8

Define pastilles

Answer 8

Solid medicated preparations designed to dissolve slowly in the mouth, softer than lozenges

Question 9

Define transdermal patch

Answer 9

Medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream