Drug Formulations and Nomenclature

Pharmaceutics 1

solids

Powders, tablets, pills, capsules, and rumen bolus are considered

liquid

Despite being considered a solid drug form, capsules with soft shells are usually filled with a

powder

Capsules with hard shells are usually filled with a

enteric coated

Delayed release tablets are often

Immediate

__________ release tablets are designed to dissolve in the GIT

Bolus

Large tablet that remains in the rumen

liquids

Solutions and suspensions are considered

semisolids

Creams, ointments, and emulsions are considered

aerosol

A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles

gases

Many anesthetics are administered as ___________ designed to be inhaled

controlled internal drug release system

The intravaginal progesterone implant used in cattle to synchronize estrus is an example of a

PO

Official abbreviation for “placed into mouth and swallowed (aka: by mouth)”

IV

Official abbreviation for “injected in a vein”

IM

Official abbreviation for “injected into a muscle”

SC

SQ is also commonly abbreviated as

SQ

Common abbreviation for “injected under the skin”

every

“Q,” “q,” and “qq.” are the official abbreviation used for

1 tab PO q5h

Abbreviate “give 1 tablet by mouth every 5 hours”

h, d

Common abbreviations for “hour” and “day” are ____ and ____, respectively

immediately

“STAT” is a common abbreviation meaning