Capsules - correct answer-Small, oblong, gelatin containers filled with
medication
Tablets - correct answer-Solid dosage forms that vary greatly in shape, size,
weight, and many other properties
Chewable tablets - correct answer-Intended to be chewed before swallowing
Effervescent tablets - correct answer-Mixtures of acids and sodium
bicarbonate plus active ingredients
Release carbon dioxide and dissolve rapidly in water
Enteric-coated tablets - correct answer-Coated to prevent from dissolving in
the stomach
Dissolve in the intestine
Troches/lozenges - correct answer-Held in mouth while they dissolve
Keep medication in contact with the mouth and throat for an extended period
of time
Buccal tablets - correct answer-Placed in buccal pouch
Absorbed directly into the bloodstream
Dissolve slowly
Sublingual tablets - correct answer-Placed under the tongue
Absorbed directly into the bloodstream
Dissolve rapidly
, Orally disintegrating tablets - correct answer-Designed to dissolve quickly on
the tongue in 60 seconds or less
A.K.A. fast-melt, orodispersible, mouth-dissolving, rapid-disintegrating
Films - correct answer-Oral medication strip with hydrophilic polymers
Rapidly dissolve on or under the tongue
Suspensions - correct answer-Medication particles are suspended in liquid
Agent is added to make preparation thick
Reconstituting powders - correct answer-Require specific amount of diluent
Manufactured and stored as dry powders
Effective for 10 to 14 days
Require refrigeration
Elixirs - correct answer-Clear, hydroalcoholic liquid medication intended for
oral use
Fluid extracts/tinctures - correct answer-Base of alcohol, water, or
combinations of the two
Usually contain plant extracts as active ingredients
Spirits/essences - correct answer-Alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solutions of
volatile substance
Contain a high percentage of alcohol
Require storage in tight containers to prevent evaporation
Syrups - correct answer-Concentrated solutions of sugar in water with active
ingredients
Can contain alcohol
Emulsions - correct answer-Mixtures of oil and water
Usually separate into an oil layer on top and water layer on bottom
Ointments - correct answer-Greasy preparations usually with a petroleum jelly
base
Leave oily coatings on skin
Creams - correct answer-Combinations of water, oil, and other substances
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