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Aerosol

 a pressurized suspension of droplets or particles of the active substance in air or gas

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Capsule

a small gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medication

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Powder

very fine solid particles

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Granules

larger irregular particles, usually effervescent


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Solution

a homogenous mixture composed of two or more substances

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Suspension

heterogenous fluid containing insoluble solid particles that are sufficiently large for sedimentation

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Tablet

a mixture of active substances and excipients, usually in powder form, pressed or compacted into a solid

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Syrup

consists of a concentrated or saturated solution of refined sugar in distilled water

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Tincture

an alcoholic extract or solution of a non-volatile substance

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Infusion

water or oil in which plants have been steeped

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Decoction

water in which a crude vegetable drug has been boiled and which therefore contains the constituents or principles of the substance soluble in boiling water

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Ear drops

solution or suspension

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Infusion

gradual introduction of large amounts of liquids into the vein.

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Enema

the procedure of introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus

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Suppository

a drug delivery system that is inserted either into the rectum (rectal suppository), vagina (vaginal suppository) or urethra (urethral suppository) where it dissolves.


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Cream

a semi-solid emulsion, i.e., a mixture of oil and water.

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Gel

 a colloidal system - a system in which finely divided particles, which are approximately 10 to 10,000 angstroms in size, are dispersed within a continuous medium (phase)

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Liniment

a medicated topical preparation (liquid or semiliquid) for application to the skin

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Lotion

a low- to medium-viscosity, topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.

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Ointment

a viscous semisolid preparation used topically on a variety of body surfaces

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Paste

 a basic pharmaceutical form. It consists of fatty base and at least 25% solid substance

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Transdermal patch

a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream

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Route of administration

path by which a drug, fluid, poison or other substance is brought into contact with the body.

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Topical

local effect, substance is applied directly where its action is desired

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Enteral

desired effect is systemic (non-local), substance is given via the digestive tract

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Parenteral

desired effect is systemic, substance is given by other routes than the digestive tract

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Epicutaneous

application onto the skin

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Intravitreal

into the vitreus body

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Epidural

 injection or infusion into the epidural space

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Transmucosal

diffusion through a mucous membrane


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Transdermal

diffusion through the intact skin


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Intraperitoneal

 infusion or injection into the peritoneum

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Intrathecal

 into the spinal canal


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Slow-release

slowly dissolving over a prolonged period of time

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Effervescent

releasing gas in a liquid, resulting in a fizzy suspension

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Buccal

 absorbed through cheek near gum line

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