Oral
Mixture of water and alcohol.
What is an elixir?
Injection into the muscle.
What is IM/Intramuscular
These are water in oil mixtures.
What is a lotion?
What is "take"?
A tablet shaped like a capsule.
What is a caplet?
Mixture of sugar and water.
What is a syrup?
Injection into the fat.
What is SC/SQ/Subcutaneous?
A mixture of 2 liquids that do not mix.
What is an emulsiom?
Parenteral medications.
What is "Inject"?
This form can be split in half safely.
What is a scored tablet?
Mixture of solid particles in a liquid that do not mix.
What is a suspension?
Injection into the vein.
What is IV/Intravenous?
This type of semisolid is extremely thick.
What is a paste?
Topical agents (patches, cream, ointment, etc.)
What is "apply"?
Double Jeopardy!!
These can be placed under the skin for up to 5 years.
What is an implant?
Gelatin forms filled with an active ingredient
What is a capsule?
Double Jeopardy!!
The fastest route of administration.
What is IV?
Solid pieces of material that hold a specific amount of medication to be released into the skin over time
What are transdermal patches?
Inhalants.
What is "spray/inhale"?
These agents are placed between the gum and the cheek.
What are buccal agents?
Double Jeopardy!!
Inert/inactive ingredients used to improve taste, add color, fill space, and cover tablets.
What are fillers/additives/excipients?
Injectable medications are the most common RX in the retail setting. True or False.
what is false?
Its main use is to reduce the amount of moisture in an area.
What is a powder?
Eye and ear drops.
What is "Instill"?
True or false; ear drops can also be used for the eyes.
What is false? Eye drops can be used for both eyes and ears, but ear drops cannot be used for both.