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week 3 term quiz
Drug Terminology | Definition |
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Active Ingredient | Is the chemical found in the medication known or believed to have a therapeutic effect. |
Admixture | Is a substance produced by mixing two or more substances |
Aerosol | Is a medication dosage form that contains a gaseous substance consisting of fine liquid or solid particles. |
Capsule | Is a solid dosage form of a medication usually made of gelatin, which holds fine particles of a solid or liquid particle. |
Chewable Tablet | Tablets are chewed instead of swallowed whole. |
Compound | Refers to substances made from a combination of two or more substances. |
Cream | Is a dosage form of a medication that is semisolid preparation, usually applied externally to soothe, lubricate, or protect. |
Effervescent Tablet | Is a tablet that is dissolved into liquid before administration. |
Elixir | Is a liquid dosage form that contains flavored water and alcohol mixtures |
Emulsion | Is a liquid dosage form of a mixture of two products that normally do not mix together. |
Inactive Ingredient | Are the remaining ingredients, other than the active ingredients, that are found in a drug; used to flavor, digest, color, and bind the whole substance. |
Liniment | Are medications that are applied to the skin with friction and rubbing. Liniments can be solutions, suspensions, or emulsions. |
Lotion | Is a liquid dosage form that contains a powdered substance in a suspension, used externally to soothe, cool, dry, and protect. |
Ointment | Is a semisolid (mixture of a liquid and solid) dosage form that is applied externally to deliver medication, lubricate, and prtect. |
Patch | Is a dosage form in which the medication is delivered through a solid application applied to the skin and absorbed into the bloodstream. |
Solution | Is a liquid dosage form in which the medication is completely dissolved. |
Suppository | Denotes the administration through the vagina or rectum of a solid medication. |
Suspension | Is a liquid dosage form in which the solid particles are not completely dissolved. |
Syrup | Is a liquid form that consists of water and sugar mixed with the medication. |
Tablet | Is a solid dosage form in which the ingedients are compacted into a small, formed shapes. |