4-1 Dosage Forms:

  1. Aerosol Spray: solution that contains active ingredients with a propellant for carrying drug to site of action

  2. Caplet: table shaped; solid inside

  3. Capsule: dosage from powder/liquid in a gelatin coating

  4. Cream: oil in water, for external use

  5. Elixir: flavored, sweet hydroalcoholic solution

  6. Emulsion: dosage form is distributed by one liquid into another; the liquids will not mix (ex: like oil & water)

  7. Homogeneous Mixture: the mixture is not mixed all the way

  8. Extract: a strong dosage form, contains powder/ointment or a soldi produced by the evaporation of aq solvent.

  9. Film: a dissolving oral drug strip made up of hydrophilic polymers, used for buccal or sublingual administration.

  10. Gel: dosage form from ultrafine particles in a liquid.

  11. Granules: a collect form of powder

  12. Intradermal implant pellet: dosage for under the skin via minor surgery; this allows for drug to be released slowly

  13. Lotion: liquid suspension; for topical administration, contains insoluble dispersed solids.

  14. Lozenge, Pastilles, Troches: dosage form w/ flavored/sweetened ingredients; for dissolving in the mouth for a local effect

  15. Micropump: 5,000 to 10,000 microparticles contained within a tablet/capsule; each microplastic is released into the stomach in order to deliver drugs in a extended amount of time.

  16. Ointment: water in oil semisolid preparation for external use.

  17. Powder: solid dosage form, contains finely divided active/inert ingredients packaged under pressure

  18. Solution: homogeneous liquid dosage form, contains one of more solutes dissolved in a solvent.

  19. Spirit: alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution, contains vaporous aromatic compounds.

  20. Suppository: solid formula intended for rectal or vaginal administration

  21. Suspension: dispersion containing a insoluble solid in a liquid.

  22. Syrup: aq solution contains sugar

  23. Tablet: molded or compressed dosage form that has ingredients that are active along with inactive ingredients.

  24. Tincture: alcoholic/hydroalcoholic solution

  25. Transdermal patch: percutaneous delivery system, contains permeable polymer membrane, backing drug reservoir, adhesive layer & protective strip.