Chapter 6- Solid Dosage Forms

Question 1

Tablets

Answer 1

1. The most common solid dosage forms available
2. Vary in shape, size, weight, and color
3. Some are scored with a groove for easy breaking

Question 2

Buccal Tablets

Answer 2

1. Designed to dissolve slowly when placed between cheek and gums
2. Bypasses the digestive tract
3. Gives prolonged release of medication

Question 3

Sublingual Tablets (SL)

Answer 3

1. Designed to dissolve immediately and produce a rapid drug response when placed under the tongue, not swallowed
2. Skin underneath the tongue is thin and allows medication to be quickly absorbed
3. Bypasses the digestive tract

Question 4

Chewable Tablets

Answer 4

1. Designed to be easily chewed and then swallowed
2. Dissolution properties are different than swallowed tablets

Question 6

Effervescent Tablets

Answer 6

1. Use a chemical reaction (the release of carbon dioxide gas) to hasten tablet dissolution
2. Should be dissolved in a glass of water or other liquid before ingestion

Question 7

Enteric-coated Tablets

Answer 7

1. Coated to delay the release of medication until the tablet has reached the intestinal tract
2. Release of the medication into the stomach may render the medication inactive or may irritate the stomach lining

Question 8

Film-Coated

Answer 8

1. Used to mask taste

Question 9

Capsules

Answer 9

1. Solid dosage forms in which the medication is enclosed in a shell of either hard or soft gelatin
2. Patients typically find capsules easier to swallow than tablets

Question 10

Hard Capsules

Answer 10

1. Contain powders, granules, or beads

Question 11

Soft Capsules

Answer 11

1. Contain medication in liquid form

Question 12

Pills

Answer 12

1. Were made from powdered natural materials (plants, animal organs)
2. Powder is combined with a sticky material to be rolled into a round mass
3. Out-dated dosage form

Question 13

Controlled-Release Products Descriptions

Answer 13

1. Formulated to produce a constant release of medication over an extended period of time
2. Allows for consistent blood level for a longer duration
3. Reduces the number of doses that must be taken

Question 14

Controlled-Release Products Examples

Answer 14

LA- long acting
SA- sustained action
SR- sustained release
CR- controlled release
TR- timed release
CD- controlled dissolution
ER- extended release
XL- extended release
XR- extended release

Question 15

Pastilles, Lozenges

Answer 15

1. Dissolve in mouth
2. Provide medication to the oral cavity
3. Look similar to hard candy

Question 16

Troches

Answer 16

1. Can be hard or have gummy consistency
2. Provide medication to the oral cavity

Question 17

Powders

Answer 17

1. Solid dosage forms which have been crushed to make a fine powder
2. Internally- mixed into a liquid to improve the taste and make it easier to swallow
3. Externally- topically applied

Question 18

Suppositories

Answer 18

1. Designed to be inserted into a body cavity (Rectum, urethra, vagina)
2. Designed to melt at internal body temperature (98.6F) to release medication into the body
3. Can provide a local effect or be absorbed into the blood stream to give systematic effect

Question 19

Vaginal tablets

Answer 19

1. Inserted into the vagina where they dissolve to provide: topical and systematic effects