PIPH DOSAGE FORMS SOLID DOSAGES Flashcards
Maybe defined as an agent or substance intended for use in the diagnosis mitigation treatment cure or prevention of disease in human beings or animals
Drugs
Drugs are rarely administered in their
Original or crude forms
Drugs are administered in different dosage forms by converting them into
Suitable formulations
Are the carrier through which drug molecules are delivered to sites of action within the body
Dosage forms
Every dosage forms is a combination of the drug and different kinds of non-drug components called as
Excipients or additives
Solid dosage forms are
One of the oldest dosage forms
Solid dosage forms are available in
Unit dose
When drugs are to be administered orally in dry states this is the most convenient dosage forms
Tablets and capsules
Some solid dosage forms are supplied in
Bulk
Means quantity available in large
Bulk
Bulk powders can be supplied as
Internal and external
Bulk powders supplied as internal includes:
Granules and fine powders
Bulk powders are supplied as external including
Dusting powders and insufflations
Are mixture of finely divided drugs or chemicals in dry form which can be used internally or externally
Powders
Are prepared agglomerates of smaller particles of powders
Granules
Are applied externally to skin so they should be applied in very fine state to avoid local irritation
Dusting powders
Dusting powders are prepared by mixing of more than one ingredients in which either _____ are used in their formulation
Starch, Kaolin or talc
Generally these are used because they are inert in nature
Talc or Kaolin
Dusting powders are used for
Antiseptic astringent absorbent and antiperspirant
Dusting powders are of two subtype they are as:
Medical dusting powder and surgical dusting powder
Are used to increase a superficial conditions of skin
Medical dusting powders
These are not applied on wounds burns and etc.
It must be always free from dangerous pathogenic microorganism
Medical dusting powders
These are used in body cavities and also on major wounds like us burns and etc
It should be sterilized before use and are mainly used for antiseptic and absorbment action
Surgical dusting powders
These are medicated dusting powders meant for introduction into the body cavities including the nose throat ear vagina and etc with the help of an apparatus known
Insufflations
The device known to execute insufflations is called
Insufflator
It sprays the powder in a state of fine particles on side of application
Insufflations
These are finely divided solid dosage forms of medicaments which are inhaled into nostrils
Snuffs
It is the process in which primary powder particles are made to adhere to form larger multiparticle or large particles entities
Granulation
Granulation forms larger multiparticle or large particles entities called
Granules