DOSAGE FORMS (SOLID - SEMISOLID)

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generally supplied as FINELY DIVIDED POWDER or as EFFERVESCENT GRANULES. The finely divided powders are intended to be suspended or dissolved in water or mixed with soft food prior administration.

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ORAL POWDERS

Question 2

intended to be SUSPENDED or DISSOLVED IN WATER or MIXED WITH SOFT FOOD prior administration

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ORAL POWDERS

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for solution in water RELEASES CARBON DIOXIDE which makes for the taste of SALTY
or BITTER medication

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EFFERVESCENT POWDER

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may be prepared in the
form of BULK POWDER generally containing SOAP OR DETERGENT, MILD ABRASIVE and ANTICARIES effect.

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DENTIFRICES

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soluble powders
intended to be dissolved in water prior to use as ANTISEPTIC OR CLEANING AGENT for a BODY CAVITY. They are most commonly intended for VAGINAL USE.

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DOUCHE POWDERS

Question 6

They are APPLIED LOCALLY to VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BODY as
adsorbents, antiseptics, antipruritic, astringents and antiperspirants.

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DUSTING POWDER

Question 7

finely divided powders
INTRODUCED INTO THE BODY CAVITIES such as the ears, nose, throat, tooth sockets, and vagina with the use of
INSUFFLATOR (powder blower).

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INSUFFLATIONS

Question 8

powder blower

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INSUFFLATOR

Question 9

are dosage forms in which unit doses of
powder, semisolid, or liquid drugs are ENCLOSED in a HARD/SOFT, WATER-SOLUBLE container or SHELL OF GELATIN.

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CAPSULES

Question 10

These are solid dosage forms containing drug substance WITH OR WITHOUT SUITABLE DILUENTS and are prepared either by COMPRESSION OR MOLDING METHOD.

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TABLETS

Question 11

tablet coated with a COLORED OR UNCOLORED SUGAR LAYER.

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SUGAR COATED TABLET

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tablets coated with a THIN LAYER OF POLYMER capable of forming a SKIN LIKE FILM.

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FILM-COATED TABLET

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is designed to PASS UNCHANGED THROUGH THE STOMACH to the
intestines, where it disintegrates, dissolves & absorbs.

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ENTERIC-COATED TABELT

Question 14

made by MORE THAN ONE COMPRESSION CYCLE. They are usually prepared to SEPARATE PHYSICALLY OR CHEMICALLY INCOMPATIBLE INGREDIENTS or to produce repeat or PROLONG ACTION OF DRUG.

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MULTIPLE COMPRESSED TABLET

Question 15

is designed to RELEASE TEH DRUG’S ACTIVE INGREDIENT GRADUALLY over the day

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CONTROLLED-RELEASE TABLET

Question 16

GELCAP, a
capsule shaped compressed tablet that
allows the coated product to be about ONE-THIRD SMALLER than a capsule filled with an EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF POWDER.

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GELATION-COATED TABLET

Question 17

involves PLACING THE TABLET between the GUMS and the INNER LINING OF THE CHEEK

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BUCCAL TABLETS

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INNER LINING OF THE CHEEK

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BUCCAL POUCH

Question 19

involves placing a drug UNDER THE TOUNGE to dissolve and absorb into your blood through the tissue there.

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SUBLINGUAL TABLETS

Question 20

contain MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES that
DISSOLVE GENERALLY when ADDED TO WATER

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EFFERVESCENT TABLET

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have a SMOOTH DISINTEGRATION when CHEWED or allowed to
dissolve in the mouth.

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CHEWABLE TABLETS

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are designed to disintegrate and release their medication with NO SPECIAL RATE CONTROLLING FEATURES such as special coating and techniques

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE TABLET

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are VERY SOFT, and SOLUBLE and are designed for RAPID DISSOLUTION.

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MOLDED TABLET

Question 24

SMALL, CYLINDRICAL tablets containing SMALL AMOUNTS OF POTENT DRUGS.

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TABLET TRITURATES

Question 25

also known as COMPOUNDING TABLETS, pharmacist used them to COMPOUND PRESCRIPTION.

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DISPENSING TABLETS

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DISPENSING TABLETS are also known as

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COMPOUNDING TABLETS

Question 27

used in EXTEMPORANEOUS PREPARATIONS of PATERNAL SOLUTIONS. No longer available.

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HYPODERMIC TABLETS

Question 28

are DISCOID SHAPED solid containing the medicinal agent in SUITABLE FLAVORED BASE. They are placed in the mouth where they are SLOWLY DISSOLVED.

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LOZENGES / TROCHES / PASTILLES

Question 29

are lozenges type of oral solid dosage form with a SHORT STICK inserted into it which produces LOCAL EFFECT IN THE MOUTH.

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LOLLIPOPS

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small, round, solid dosage form containing medicinal agents and intended for ORAL ADMINISTRATION.

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PILLS

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RELATED TO CAPSULES in as much as they provide an EDIBLE CONTAINER for the oral administration of solid drugs

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CACHETS

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are small, STERILE CYLINDERS formed by compression from MEDICATED MASSES.

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PELLETS

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semi solid preparations intended for EXTERNAL APPLICATION to the SKIN / MUCOUS MEMBRANES, usually contain medicinal substance.

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OINTMENTS

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VISCOUS LIQUID or semi solid emulsions of O/W or W/O type.

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CREAMS

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includes shaving creams, hand creams, foundation cream

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O/W

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include cold creams and emollient creams

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W/O

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are semisolid systems consisting of DISPERSION made up of either SMALL INORGANIC PARTICLES or LARGE ORGANIC MOLECULES enclosing and interpenetrated by a LIQUID

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GELS

Question 38

deliver drugs DIRECTLY THROUGH THE SKIN and INTO THE BLOODSTREAM

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TRANSDERMAL PREPARATIONS

Question 39

are solid dosage form intended for INSERTION into BODY ORIFICES (rectum, vagina, or urethra)

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SUPPOSITORIES AND INSERTS