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Forms of Medication Form Description Oral Route - Solid Forms

Tablets and capsules are common solid oral dosage forms. Tablets are compressed powders that contain binders, disintegrators, lubricants and filters. Capsules enclose medication in a gelatin shell. Caplets are shaped like capsules but coated for easier swallowing. Liquids include elixirs, extracts, solutions and suspensions, with elixirs containing alcohol and extracts being concentrated medication forms. Other oral forms include lozenges that dissolve in the mouth and aerosols that are inhaled but not swallowed. Topical medications include ointments, creams, lotions and patches applied to the skin, while parenteral medications are injected and include solutions and powders.

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Forms of Medication Form Description Oral Route - Solid Forms

Tablets and capsules are common solid oral dosage forms. Tablets are compressed powders that contain binders, disintegrators, lubricants and filters. Capsules enclose medication in a gelatin shell. Caplets are shaped like capsules but coated for easier swallowing. Liquids include elixirs, extracts, solutions and suspensions, with elixirs containing alcohol and extracts being concentrated medication forms. Other oral forms include lozenges that dissolve in the mouth and aerosols that are inhaled but not swallowed. Topical medications include ointments, creams, lotions and patches applied to the skin, while parenteral medications are injected and include solutions and powders.

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FORMS OF MEDICATION

FORM DESCRIPTION
ORAL ROUTE - SOLID FORMS
Caplet Shaped – like capsule and coated for ease of swallowing
Capsule Mediaction encased in gelatin shell
Tablet Powdered medication compressed into hard disk or cylinder; contains
binders (adhesive to allow powder to stick together), disintegrators (to
promote tablet dissolution), lubricants (for ease of manufacturing) and filters
(for convenient tablet size)
Enteric coated tablet Coated tablet that does not dissolve in stomach; coating dissolve in intestine,
where medication is absorbed
ORAL ROUTE – LIQUID FORMS
Elixir Clear fluid containing water and/or alcohol, often sweetened
Extract Concentrated medication form made by removing the active part of
medication from its other components
Aqueous solution Substance dissolved in water and syrups
Aqueous suspension Finely dissolved drug particles dispersed in liquid medium; when suspension
is left standing, particles settle to bottom of container
Syrup Medication dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution
OTHER ORAL FORMS
Troche (Lozenge) Flat, round tablets that dissolve in mouth to release medicaton; not meant for
ingestion
Aerosol Aqueous medication sprayed and absorbed in mouth and upper airway; not
meant for ingestion
Sustained release Tablet or capsule that contains small particles of medication coated with
material that requires a varying amount of time to dissolve
TOPICAL ROUTE MEDICATIONS
Ointment (Salve or Semi – solid , externally applied preparation, usually containing one or more
Cream) medications
Liniment Usually contains alcohol, oil, or soapy emoillient applied to skin
Lotion Semi – liquid suspension that usually protects, cools, or cleanses skin
Paste Thick ointment; absorbed through skin more slowly than ointment; often
used for skin protection
Transdermal disk or Medicated disk or patch absorbed through skin slowly over long period of
patch time
PARENTERAL ROUTE MEDICATIONS
Solution Sterile preparation that contains water with one or more dissolved
compounds
Powder Sterile particles of medication that are dissolved in a sterile liquid (water,
normal saline) before administration
INSTILLATION INTO BODY CAVITIES
Intraocular disk Small, flexible oval (similar to contact lens) consisting of two soft, outer layers
and a middle layer containing medication; slowly releases medication when
moistened by ocular fluid
Suppository Solid dosage form mixed with gelatin and shaped in form of pellet for
insertion into body cavity (rectum or vagina); melts when it reaches body
temperature, releasing medication for absorption
Tablets and Capsules Caplets

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