Lozenges, Troches, Sticks & Suppositories

Lozenges & Troches

_______ & _______ are both oral dosage forms, designed to disintegrate in the oral cavity…

Sticks

______ are prepared for topical use…

Suppositories

________ deliver medication to the rectum, the vagina or the urethra…

Lozenges

_______ dissolve in the oral cavity but can’t be chewed…

Torches

_______ dissolve in the oral cavity but can be chewed, often used when the treatment is to bath the oral cavity, classes include analgesics, astringents or decongestants…

Lozenges & Troches

Advantages of _______ & _______ is its easy to handle, easy to administer, it tastes good since the base is made of sugar and its good for geriatrics, pediatrics and hospice patients…

Sticks

________ are a medicated stick that are solid dosage forms used for topical application: local anesthetics, sunscreens, antivirals, antibiotics, and cosmetics- lip balm that may contain an antivirals to prevent cold sore outbreak. It delivers medication smoothly and easily, and completely coating the affected area…

Suppositories

_______ a solid dosage form that delivers medication by way of the rectum, vagina or urethra, they melt under the bodies temperature delivering the medication…

Rectal suppositories

_______ are usually cylindrical in shape, and tapered at one end for easy insertion. And infant ones are usually half the size of adult ones…

Vaginal suppositories

______ may vary in shape such as cylindrical or oval, they mostly have water soluble bases like Polyethylene glycol, which minimizes leakage, there’s also a compressed tablet on the market called an insert…

Urethra suppositories

______ are pencil shaped and around 5mm in diameter, rarely prescribed, ex: MUSE used for erectile dysfunction….

Suppositories

______ can be used for local most common is soothe irritated tissue or to stimulate defecation, treatment of hemorrhoids, itching or infection and some systemic effects…

Lozenges & Troches

_______ & ________ made of a hard candy base using sugar and other carbohydrates, theyre can be a variety of different bases such as peanut butter, or chocolate mixed w/ hydrogenated vegetable solid, gelatin, etc. The base depends on the patient, what’s being treated, active ingredient, size of dose and stability…

Troches

Chewable ______ may be soft or firm, meant to be chewed and swallowed…

Sticks

______ are usually made with waxes, polymers, or resins, theres 3 types that can be compounded, hard, soft opaque and soft clear…

Suppositories

_______ should be stable and non-irritating. They should melt or dissolve in the body cavity. Most common are cocoa butter and glycerin bases…

Double checks

_______ should be performed on all weights and calculations…

Quality control

______ should include checking final volume or weight of the compounded product, appearance, odor and should be pharmaceutical elegant…

Packaging

Proper _______ for dispensing is important, improper ______ may result in breakage, deformation, or staining of the final product adversely interact with the PEG base…

PEG (Polyethylene glucol)

Suppositories that are made using ______ (________) should only be stored/dispensed in either glass or cardboard, certaina plastics such as polystyrene will adversely interact with the _____ base…

Labeling

_______ is important in all aspects of pharmacy but particularly in compounding, ______ for compounding should include: Generic/chemical name of active ingredient, strength or quantity, assigned pharmacy lot numbers, BUD (expiry date), storage directions and directions for use….

14 days

_________ BUD for Oral…

30 days

_______ BUD for topical…

6 months

________ BUD for others…