Pharmacology
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- aerosol
- Thin drug particles, solid or liquid dispersed in gas (air or other) to reach the bronchioles or alveoli.
- caplet
- For solid oral dosage form, like a capsule, but it is easier to swallow.
- capsule
- Solid dosage form for oral administration, the drug in powder form, liquid, or oil contained in a capsule or in a gelatin capsule.
- collyrium
- Usually applied to the liquid medicament in the treatment of connective diseases of the eye or eyelids.
- tablet or pill
- Solid dosage form containing one or more drugs, round or oval shape, for oral administration.
- enteric tablet
- Coated tablet for oral administration of insoluble materials in the stomach, the coating dissolves in the intestine, where the drug is absorbed.
- elixir
- Pharmaceutical preparation dissolved in alcohol (or a similar component) and mixed with a syrup.
- drops
- Liquid drug solution or suspension administreted with a eye-dropper.
- lotion
- Drug suspension more or less liquid, used externally to protect the skin.
- ointment
- Semi-solid preparation for external application containing one or more drugs.
- ovum
- Drug ovoid to be inserted in a cavity, particularly the vagina, for being dissolved.
- pastille
- Round and flat dosage form containing the drug, flavoring, sugar and mucilage dissolves in the mouth to release the drug.
- paste
- Semi-solid preparation, thicker and more rigid than ointment absorbed more slowly by the skin than the ointment.
- syrup
- Drug dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution may contain flavoring to give the medicine a good taste.
- solution
- A liquid preparation may be administered by oral, parenteral or external, may be instilled into an organ or a body cavity (for example, irrigation of the bladder); contains water with one or more dissolved compounds, must be sterile for parenteral administration.
- suppository
- Solid dosage form of gelatin mixed, having the form of a pellet to be inserted into a body cavity (rectum); when it reaches the body temperature the suppository releases the drug absorbed by the body.
- suspension
- Fine drug particles dispersed in a liquid, when leaving the suspension at rest, the particles accumulate at the bottom of the container; in general, it is administered orally.
- skin patch
- Medication contained in a disk or a stamp semipermeable membrane which allows the drug to be absorbed slowly by the skin over a long period.
- oral
- Drug administered by mouth and swallowed with liquid, the simplest and most used.
- sublingual
- Drug deposited under the tongue against the oral mucous membranes.
- gingival oral
- Solid drug placed in the mouth, against the cheek mucous membranes, until dissolved.
- parenteral
- Drug administered by injection (with syringe) into the skin, muscle or directly into the bloodstream.
- subcutaneous
- Drug is applied locally on the skin or applied to the skin by means of a stamp.
- mucosal
- Drug instilled into a body cavity (Nasal, Ophthalmic, ear, rectal or vaginal).
- inhalation
- Drug administered by nasal or oral; the deeper anatomical structures of the respiratory system provide a large surface area capable of absorbing the drug.
