Essentials of Pharmacology for

Health Professions
Eighth Edition

Chapter 4

Medication Preparations and

Supplies

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• Drug form
– Type of preparation in which the drug is supplied
 Synonymous with “drug preparation”
– Prepared for intended route of delivery and means of
absorption
 Abbreviations of drug forms and routes of administration:
see Table 4-1.

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• Oral forms
– Tablets and enteric-coated tablets
– Capsules and sustained-release capsules or tablets
– Lozenges
– Suspensions
– Emulsions
– Syrups and solutions

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• Rectal forms
– Suppository and enema
• Injectable drug forms
– Liquid and powder
– Intravenous and intramuscular
– Subcutaneous, intradermal, and epidural
– Intraosseous, intraventricular, intraspinal, and
intracapsular

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• Topical forms
– Creams, ointments, lotions, and liniments
– Transdermal patches
– Ointments and eye ointments
– Eye, ear, and nose drops
– Vaginal creams and douche solutions
– Rectal and vaginal suppositories
– Buccal tablets and sublingual tablets

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• Implantable devices
– Variety of sizes
– Placed just below the skin near blood vessels
 Medication can readily be absorbed
• Sandwiched drugs between thin plastic membranes
– Placed under patient’s eyelid
 Allows controlled release of medicine over an extended
time period

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• Inhalable drug forms

– Effective route for delivering humidification and/or
medication directly into the respiratory system
– Sprays or mists

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• Supplies used for drug administration

– Medicine cup
– Individual pill-crusher and pill cutter
– Ampule
– Vial
– Needles
– Syringes
– Oral syringes
• Safety Devices
– Follow OSHA protocols

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