Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

The study of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms has many connections to biological and medical sciences including physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pharmacotherapy, therapeutics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacognosy. The Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms is a collection of terms and definitions prepared to assist healthcare practitioners and students as a companion or reference resource when reading notes and completing routine care. It can also provide reference material for hospital and medical staff, consultants, nursing instructors and pharmaceutical science students. This first edition classifies and organizes the forms in an easily readable format, so readers will find it a quick and simple reference.

Features:

• Collects terms and definitions ready to assist healthcare practitioners and students as a companion or reference resource when reading notes and completing routine care
• Focuses on product dosage forms and includes supplementary information, providing readers, particularly pharmacy and medical students and professionals, insights into choices of dosage forms made during drug product development
• Offers information on the indications, contraindications, side effects and more, for a given drug
• Classifies and organizes the forms in a readable format, providing a quick and simple reference

Table of Contents

Pills

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Birth control pills

Tablets

Benadryl

Codeine

Capsules

Doxycycline

Lithium citrate

Thin Film

Listerine pocketPacks

Cordran®Tape (flurandrenolide) Tape, USP

Syrup

Celestone® (betamethasone) Syrup

Clemastine Fumarate Syrup

Midazolam Hydrochloride Syrup

Powder, liquid or solid crystals

Natural or herbal plant, seed or food

Rosemary

Aerosol

Flovent (Fluticasone Propionate)

Inhaler

Advair diskus

Entocort (Budesonide)

Aerobid (fluminisolide)

Albuterol Sulfate

Nebulizer

Intal Nebulizer Solution (Cromolyn Sodium Inhalation Solution)

NebuPent (pentamidine isethionate)

Natural Herb

Lobelia

Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum)

Freebase Powder

Viokase

Vaporizer

Eucalyptus

Tuberculin Skin Testing (Mantoux test)

Intramuscular Injection

Bicillin C-R Tubex

Intraosseous (IR) Injection

Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection

Chemotherapy drugs to treat some cancers

Intravenous (IV) Injection

Loxilan

Subcutaneous or Hypodermic Injection

Insulin

Ear Drops

Polysporin

Eye Drops

Artifical Tears

Ophthacare

Nasal Spray

Mouth Spray

Zolpimist (zolpidem tartrate)

Douches

Cream

Amcinonide Cream

Dicolfenac Gel

Liniment

Ointment

Lotion

Paste

Skin Patch

Nicotinell

Pain Relief Patch

Rectal Suppository

Vaginal Suppository

Cleocin® Vaginal Ovules

Mycelex-G (Clotrimazole vaginal)

Urethral Suppository

Alprostadil

Liquid Suppository

Laxative

Factors that may affect the Choice of Dosage Forms