2 Dosage Form and Its Classification

Dosage Forms

The manner in which drug substances are presented in the market (ex. solid form, liquid, or semi-solid).

Enteric Coated Tablet/Capsule

Protects the drug active ingredient from stomach acids or other enzymes so that it can be absorbed in the lower intestinal tract.

Excipients

Ingredients other than the active compound in a drug that are used as bulking agents, binders, flavorings, coloring agents, coating, solubility enhancers, preservatives, and sweeteners.

Vehicles

These components are used to suspend or dissolve the drug and even to mask its taste. (used as desired vehicle for insoluble drugs)

Sweetener

are added usually to liquid forms of medicine to make them palatable to the patient. Examples of agents include sucrose, cane sugar, saccharin and aspartame

Flavorings

These can be added to the drug to mask the taste. Commonly added to oral medication include orange and strawberry fruit extracts.

Coloring agent

Application of this to the drug form can make it visually appealing to the patient

Physical State.

solid, semi-solid, liquid, gas etc.

Route of Administration

oral, parenteral, rectal, sublingual etc.

Site of Application

skin, eye, nasal etc

Uses

internal, external