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EU Mod A CH 12
mod A chapter 12 terms and definitions
Question | Answer |
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container usually made of plastic that holds a single dose tablet or capsule | blister pack |
the markings on a measuring device. | calibration |
the act of mixing, reconstituting, and packaging a drug | compounding |
a hydrophilic base | cream |
a base solution that is a mixture of alcohol and water | elixir |
to make into an emulsion, or bind together | emulsification |
food and drug administartion | FDA |
the process by which a solute comes out of a solution in the form of flakes or precipitation; the solute then can be filtered out of the solution | flocculation |
water loving; any substance that easliy goes into water | hydrophilic |
water hating; any substance that does not go into or mix in water | hydrophobic |
to make into a smooth paste or into a fine powder depending on the agent used | levigate |
a bowl and rounded knob used to grind substances into fine powder | mortar and pestle |
a hydrophobic product such as petroleum jelly | ointment |
filling of capsules by hand with powdered medication premeasured | punch method |
to mix a liquid and a powder to form a suspension or solution | reconstitution |
the act of reducing the amount of medacation taken from a bulk bottle; unit dosing is a form of repackaging | repackaging |
the ingredient that is dissolved into a solution | solute |
a water base in which the ingredient or ingredients dissolve completely | solution |
the greater part of a solution | solvent |
a solution in which the powder does not dissolve into the base and which must be shaken before using | suspension |
a sugar based liquid | syrup |
a base solution in alcohol | tincture |
to grind or crush powder such as a tablet into fine particles | tirturate |
a single dose of a drug | unit dose |