Routes And Formulations Flashcards
Intraocular
Eye
Intranasal
Nose
Buccal
Inside the cheek
Sublingual
Under the tongue
Dermal
Through or on the skin
Inhalation
Lungs
Oral
Stomach and intestine
Intravenous
Venous circulatory system
Intradermal
Dermal layer of the skin
Vaginal
Vagina
Rectal
Rectum
Subcutaneous
Subcutaneous layer of the skin
Intramuscular
Muscle
Local effect
When drug activity is at the site of administration
Systemic effect
When a drug is introduced into the venous (circulatory)system and carried to the site of activity
Disintegration
The breaking apart of a tablet into smaller pieces
Dissolution
When the smaller pieces of a disintegrated tablet dissolve in a solution
pH
Scale that measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. 7 is neutral. Lower equals more acidic, higher equals less
Emulsifier
A stabilizing agent in emulsions
Emulsions
Mixture of 2 liquids that do not mix with each other. One liquid is dispersed through the other by mixing and using a stabilizer called an emulsifier
Aqueous
Water based
Solution
A clear liquid made up od one or more substances dissolved in a solvent
Buffer system
Ingredients in a formulation designed to control the pH
Necrosis
Increase in cell death