EXAM 3 L1

Question 1

Oral Dosage Forms

Answer 1

-Tablets
-Capsules (caplets)
-Orally dissolving tablets (ODT)
-Sublingual tablets (buccal tablets, films)
-Solutions
-Suspensions

Question 2

Types of Tablets

Answer 2

-Immediate release
-Extended release
-Modified release

Question 3

Tablet Properties:

Answer 3

-hard, compressed medication in round, oval, or square shape
-Effervescent
-Chewable
-Buccal/sublingual

Question 4

Effervescent meaning

Answer 4

Uncoated and generally contain acid substances and carbonates or bicarbonates which react rapidly in presence of water, releasing carbon dioxide

Question 5

Capsule Properties:

Answer 5

-Medication is in a gelatin container
-Hard-shelled: normally used for dry, powdered ingredients
-Soft shelled: primarily used for oils and for active ingredients that are dissolved or suspended in oil

Question 6

Soft Capsule Advantages:

Answer 6

-Drug can be a liquid form
-Liquid fill is meted into individual capsules thus a high degree of precision in dose is achieved
-A higher degree of homogeneity is possible
-Because the drug is dissolved it is rapidly released

Question 7

Soft capsule Disadvantages:

Answer 7

-Some drugs may migrate to the shell
-Some drugs can degrade in the liquid state

Question 8

Oral dosage Liquid properties

Answer 8

-Oral solutions:
-Oral Emulsions: