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Terms Week 3
Term | Definintion |
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Active Ingredient | The chemical found in the medication known or believed to have a therapeutic effect |
Admixture | A substance produced by mixing two or more substances |
Aerosol | A medication dosage form that contains a gaseous substance consisting of fine liquid or solid particles |
Capsule | A solid dosage form of a medication usually made of gelatin, which holds fine particles of a solid or liquid particle |
Chewable tablet | Tablets that are chewed instead of swallowed whole |
Compound | A substance made from a combination of two or more substances |
Cream | A dosage form of a medication that is a semisolid preparation, usually applied externally to soothe, lubricate or protect |
Effervescent Tablet | A tablet that is dissolved into liquid before administration |
Elixir | A liquid dosage form that contains flavored water and alcohol |
Emulsion | 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 running. Liniments can be solutions, suspensions, or emulsions |
Lotion | A liquid dosage form that contains a powdered substance in a suspension, used externally to soothe, cool, dry and protect |
Ointment | A semisolid (mixture of a liquid and a solid) dosage form that is applied externally to deliver medication, lubricate and protect |
Patch | A dosage form in which the medication is delivered through a solid application applied to the skin and absorbed into the bloodstream |
Solution | A liquid dosage form in which the medication is completely dissolved in a liquid |
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 | A liquid dosage form that consists of water and sugar mixed with the medication |
Tablet | A solid dosage form in which the ingredients are compacted into a small, formed shapes |