Pharmaceutical form — definition?
Association of active principles and excipients for administration.
Active principle — role?
Provides the therapeutic effect of the medication.
Excipients — purpose?
Provide consistency, taste, color, and aid formulation.
Solid, liquid, semi-solid — classification?
Main categories of pharmaceutical forms.
Powders — form?
Fine, dry particles containing active principles.
Capsules — type?
Enclosed preparations, hard or soft, containing drugs.
Tablets — formation?
Compressed particles with active principles and excipients.
Effervescent tablets — feature?
Dissolve rapidly in water, releasing CO₂.
Gastro-resistant tablets — coating?
Resist stomach acid, release in intestines.
Syrups — composition?
Sugary liquid with dissolved active principles.
Suspensions — characteristic?
Dispersions of insoluble particles needing shaking.
Emulsions — mixture?
Two immiscible liquids with surfactant.
Injectable solutions — form?
Sterile liquids for parenteral administration.
Semi-solid forms — examples?
Ointments, creams, gels, pastes.
Excipients with notable effects — examples?
Lactose, peanut oil; can cause allergies.
Active principles vs excipients — difference?
APs are pharmacologically active; excipients are inert carriers.
Storage conditions — key?
Temperature, light, humidity control.
Preparation — process?
Mixing, compression, coating, sterilization.
Special tablets — purpose?
Targeted release, rapid dissolution, or specific routes.
Formulation — definition?
Combining active principles and excipients into a final form.
Test your knowledge with 10 questions on Pharmaceutical Formulation and Dosage Forms.
1. In a clinical scenario where a patient needs rapid onset of medication with easy swallowing, which pharmaceutical form should be selected to best apply this requirement?
2. Which of the following is a key component or feature of solid dosage forms?
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