Drug Administration

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE(Lab)

NCM 103 | BLK 1 | PROF. Apple | SEM 2 2023

Types of Drug Preparations

● There are various ways to
administer drugs. It includes
tablets, cream, liniment, etc.

Types of Drug
● Tablet
○ compressed into a small
disc
○ readily broken, scored
lines, can also be unscored
● Pill
○ one or more drugs mixed in
a cohesive material
○ in oval, round, or flattened
shapes

● Lozenge (Troche)
○ flat/round/oval that
dissolves when held in the
mouth

● Capsule
○ gelatinous container that
holds drug in powder or
liquid form

● Powder
○ finely ground drug used
internally or externally

● Caplet
○ solid form, coated and
easily swallowed
● Solutions
○ aqueous solution of sugar
to disguise unpleasant
tasting drugs

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○ concentrated form of a drug

from plants or animals

● Elixir
○ sweetened aromatic
solution used for medicinal
agents

● Tincture
○ alcoholic or water and
alcohol solution derived
from plants

● Spirit
○ a concentrated alcoholic
solution of a volatile
substance

● Suspension
○ liquid dosage with solid
drug particles suspended in
suitable liquid medium

● Extract

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liquefies when applied to

the skin

● Lotion
○ a liquid suspension applied
to the skin

● Ointment
○ semi solid preparation of
one or more drug
○ applied to the skin and
mucous membrane ● Paste
○ preparation like an
ointment, thicker and stiff
○ penetrates the skin less
than an ointment

● Cream
○ non-greasy, semi solid
preparation used on the
skin
● Emulsion
○ dispersions of fine droplets
of oil in water or water in oil

● Liniment
○ mixed with alcohol, oil, or
soapy emollient and
applied to the skin
● Suppository
○ one or several drugs mixed
with a firm base such as
gelatin
○ shaped for insertion into the
body

● Gel or Jelly
○ clear or transparent semi
solid substance that

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● Transdermal Patch
○ semi permeable membrane
shaped in the form of a disc
or patch
○ contains drug to be
absorbed through the skin
over a lengthy period of
time

● Aerosol Spray or Foam

○ liquid/powder/foam
deposited in a thin layer on
the skin by air pressure