ESTACIO, DAPHNIE MAE G.

BSN II-E
TYPES OF DRUG PREPARATIONS
1. Aerosol spray or foam
DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
a liquid, powder or foam
deposited in a thin layer on the
skin by air pressure.

2. Aqueous solution one or more drugs dissolved in

water

3. Aqueous suspension one or more drugs finely divided

in a liquid such as water

4. Caplet a solid form, shaped like a

capsule, coated and easily
swallowed

5. Capsule a gelatinous container to hold a

drug in powder, liquid or oil form

6. Cream - a non-greasy, semisolid

preparation used on the skin

7. Elixir a sweetened and aromatic

solution of alcohol used as a
vehicle for medicinal agents

8. Extract a concentrated form of a drug

made from vegetables or animals
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9. Gel or jelly A clear or translucent semisolid
that liquefies when applied to the
skin

10. Liniment a medication mixed with alcohol,

oil or soapy emollient and applied
to the skin

11. Lotion a medication in a liquid

suspension applied to the skin

12. Lozenge (troche) a flat, round or oval preparation

that dissolves and releases a drug
when held in the mouth

13. Ointment (salve, unction) a semisolid preparation of one or

more drugs used for application to
the skin and mucous membrane

14. Paste a preparation like an ointment,

but thicker and stiff, that
penetrates skin less than an
ointment

15. Powder a finely ground drug or drugs;

some are used internally, others
externally
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16. Suppository one or several drugs mixed with a
firm base such as gelatin and
shaped for insertion into the body
- (e.g. the rectum); the base
dissolves gradually at body
temperature, releasing the drug
17. Syrup an aqueous solution of sugar
often used to disguise unpleasant
tasting drugs15) Pill - one or more
drugs mixed with a cohesive
material, in oval, round or
flattened shapes
18. Tablet a powdered drug compressed into
a small hard disc, some are readily
broken along a scored line, others
are enteric coated to prevent
them from dissolving in the
stomach
19.Tincture an alcoholic or water-and-alcohol
solution prepared from drugs
derived from plants

20. Transdermal patch a semi-permeable membrane

shaped in the form of a disc or
patch that contains a drug to be
absorbed through the skin over a
long period of time