pharmaceutics dosage forms

powder (solid)

A mixture of dry, finely divided drugs and excipients for internal or external use

effervescent granules (solid)

A drug in a dry mixture, usually with sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, and tartaric acid, releases gas in contact with water, resulting in effervescence

capsule (solid)

A solid dosage form in which the drug is enclosed within either a hard or soft soluble shell (usually made from gelatin)

tablet (solid)

A solid dosage form containing drugs with suitable excipients, generally compressed under pressure

solution (solid)

A product, usually a solid, is intended to be dissolved in a liquid before administration

suspension (solid)

A product, usually a solid, is intended to be suspended in a liquid before administration

gum, chewing(solid)

A sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material which when chewed, releases a drug into the mouth.

lozenge (solid)

A solid preparation containing one or more drugs, usually in a flavored ,sweetened base intended to dissolve or disintegrate slowly in the mouth. A lollipop is a lozenge on a stick

troche (solid)

A disc-shaped solid, containing the drug in a flavored base, is to be placed in the mouth to slowly dissolve

ointment (semi-solid)

A semisolid dosage form, containing hydrocarbons, waxes, or polyols as thevehicle, for external application to the skin or mucous membranes

cream (semi-solid)

An emulsion, semisolid dosage form for external application to the skin ormucous membranes

gel (semi-solid)

A semisolid dosage form with a gelling agent to provide stiffness to a solutionor dispersion.

paste (semi-solid)

A semisolid dosage form, containing a large proportion (20 - 50%) of solids, forexternal application to the skin

suppository (semi-solid)

A semisolid or solid dosage form for introduction into the rectal, vaginal, orurethral orifice; that melts, softens, or dissolves

solution (liquid)

A clear, homogeneous liquid with one or more drugs dissolved in a solvent, ormixture of miscible solvents

suspension (liquid)

A liquid with solid particles of drug dispersed in a vehicle

syrup (liquid)

An oral liquid containing a high concentration of sugars or sweeteners

elixir (liquid)

A clear, flavored, sweetened, oral hydro-alcoholic solution

emulsion (liquid)

A liquid consists of at least two immiscible liquids, one of which is dispersed asdroplets within the other

injection (liquid)

a liquid sterile preparation for parenteral use

lotion (liquid)

a liquid dosage from for topical application to the skin

tincture(liquid)

an alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic solution for external use

spray (liquid)

a liquid is divided into fine droplets

concentrate (liquid)

A liquid of high strength and low volume must be diluted before administration

douche (liquid)

A liquid for irrigation cleansing the vagina

enema (liquid)

a rectal liquid for therapeutic, diagnostic, or nutritive purposes

patch, film (specialized)

A delivery system with adhesive backing is applied to the skin. The drug isusually absorbed and works systemically

aerosol (specialized)

A pressurized product with a drug released upon activation of a valve.Intended for application to the skin (topical aerosol), nose (nasal aerosol),mouth (lingual aerosol), or lungs (inhalation aerosol)

aerosol, metered (specialized)

A pressurized dosage form consisting of metered-dose valves for the delivery of a uniform volume on each activation.

implant (specialized)

A material containing the drug is surgically inserted in a site of the body forslow release of the drug to tissue