LESSON PLAN

Subject : Nursing foundation

Unit : VII

Topic : Forms of drug

Group : G.N.M & B.Sc.

Place : Classroom

Date & time: 60

minutes

Teaching method : Lecture cum Discussion

AV aids / Instructional Aids : Black Board and chalk,Charts,Computer

Student Pre requisite : Student should be able to enlist and explain various forms of drug.

General Objective : At the end of class the students will be able to gain knowledge about various forms of
drug.

Specific Objectives : At the end of class the students will be able to -

1. Enlist various forms of drugs.

2. Explain each form of drug.

Review of previous class: Ask students about common medicines used in hospital and their forms etc.

Introduction:

Medicine may be defined as a substance used to promote health, to prevent, to diagnose, to alleviate or cure
diseases.Medications are manufactured in a variety of forms or preparations to make them more useful or easy to
administer.The form of drug guide the route of administration.The nurse should be quite sure to use the proper form while
administering medication. One form should not be interchanged with another without the specific order form the physician.

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1 15min To enlist all the  Aerosol spray or foam T: Explains with the Q: Enlist all the
forms/preparations help of power point forms/preparations
of drug.  Aqueous solution presentation. of drug.
 Aqueous suspension S: Listens and takes
 Caplet notes.

 Capsule
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 Cream

 Elixir

 Extract

 Gel or jelly

 Liniments

 Lotion

 Lozenge or troche

 Ointment

 Paste

 Pill

 Powder

 Suppository

 Syrup
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 Tablet

 Tincture

 Transdermal patch

3 35min explain Forms of Drug T: Gives Lecture Q.Explain

(show)each form with power point Different forms of
Aerosol spray or foam-
of drug. presentation and drug.
A liquid, powder or foam deposited in gives examples of
a thin layer on the skin by air pressure. different forms of
drugs.
Aqueous solution-one or more drugs
dissolved in water. S: listens and take
notes.
Aqueous suspension-one or more drugs
finely divided in a liquid such as water.

Caplet-Tablet coated with gelatin that

gets dissolved in the stomach.

Capsule-A gelatinous container to hold a

drug in powder, liquid, or oil form that
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dissolves in the stomach.

Cream-a nongreasy, semisolid

preparation used on the skin.

Elixir –a sweetened and aromatic solution

of alcohol used as a vehicle for medicinal
agents

Extract –a concentrated form of a drug

made from vegetables or animals.

Gel or jelly-a clear or translucent

semisolid that liquefies when applied to
the skin

Liniment –a medication mixed with

alcohol, oil, or soapy emollient and
applied to the skin

Lotion-a medication in a liquid

suspension applied to the skin
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Lozenge (troche)- a flat, round or oval

preparation that dissolves and releases a
drug when held in the mouth.

Ointment (salve, unction)-a semisolid

preparation of one or more drugs used for
application to the skin and mucous
membrane.

Paste-a preparation like an ointment but

thicker and stiff thatpenetrates the skin
less than an ointment

Pill-one or more drugs mixed with

cohesive material in oval, round or
flattened shapes.

Powder- finely ground drug or drugs.

Some are used internally others
externally.

Suppository-one or several drugs mixed

with a firm base such as
glycerinatedgelatin and shaped for
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insertion into the body (e.g.-the rectum)

the base dissolves gradually at body
temperature, releasing the drug.

Syrup-an aqueous solution of sugar often

used to disguise unpleasant taste of drugs.

Tablet-a powdered drug compressed into

a hard small disc; some are readily broken
along a scored line; others are enteric
coated to prevent them from dissolving in
the stomach.

Tincture- an alcoholic or water and

alcohol based solution prepared from
drugs derived from plants.

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.
Summary:& Evaluation(10 Min)

 Enlist various forms of drugs.

 Explain each form of drug.

 Assignment: Prepare a chart that describes the various forms of drug .

Evaluation: Topic test for 25 marks.

Bibliography:

1. Kozier Barbara, ErbGlenora, Fundamental of Nursing. 7th Edition. Singapore: Pearson Education;2005.P.825

2. Nancy sr. Principles & Practice of Nursing. 6th Edition. Indore: N.R.Publishing House;2014.P.495
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