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    Tablets are solid oral dosage forms that can contain one or more active ingredients compressed together with other ingredients. There are different types of tablets including effevescent, chewable, sublingual, and enteric coated tablets. Capsules are oral preparations inside a gelatin casing that can be filled with powders or liquids. Other oral solid dosage forms include lozenges, mixtures, and implants. Liquid oral dosage forms include solutions, emulsions, suspensions and syrups. There are also many topical, injectable and insertable dosage forms that deliver medications to specific areas of the body.

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    Tablets are solid oral dosage forms that can contain one or more active ingredients compressed together with other ingredients. There are different types of tablets including effevescent, chewable, sublingual, and enteric coated tablets. Capsules are oral preparations inside a gelatin casing that can be filled with powders or liquids. Other oral solid dosage forms include lozenges, mixtures, and implants. Liquid oral dosage forms include solutions, emulsions, suspensions and syrups. There are also many topical, injectable and insertable dosage forms that deliver medications to specific areas of the body.

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    Tablets are solid oral dosage forms that can contain one or more active ingredients compressed together with other ingredients. There are different types of tablets including effevescent, chewable, sublingual, and enteric coated tablets. Capsules are oral preparations inside a gelatin casing that can be filled with powders or liquids. Other oral solid dosage forms include lozenges, mixtures, and implants. Liquid oral dosage forms include solutions, emulsions, suspensions and syrups. There are also many topical, injectable and insertable dosage forms that deliver medications to specific areas of the body.

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    Tablets are solid oral dosage forms that can contain one or more active ingredients compressed together with other ingredients. There are different types of tablets including effevescent, chewable, sublingual, and enteric coated tablets. Capsules are oral preparations inside a gelatin casing that can be filled with powders or liquids. Other oral solid dosage forms include lozenges, mixtures, and implants. Liquid oral dosage forms include solutions, emulsions, suspensions and syrups. There are also many topical, injectable and insertable dosage forms that deliver medications to specific areas of the body.

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    Tablet

    Tablets are solid dosage form to be taken orally into the body. A tablet may contain one or more
    medicines, which are compressed together with other ingredients such as preservatives, flavouring
    agents and binders. Tablets come in a variety of shapes and colors. Here are the different types of tablet
    available:

    Effavescent tablet

    This tablet will dissolve upon contact with water due to the release of gas. Gas produced from the
    reaction of bicarbonate with citric or tartaric acid to facilitates the process of dissolving the
    medicine. For example: Vitamin C tablet.

    Chewable tablet

    This tablet is meant to be chewed to make it broken down to smaller pieces. This will increase the
    surface area exposed for the dissolution process and allows, medicines that are released to be
    absorbed more quickly. This type of tablet is usually given to patients who have difficulty in
    swallowing , such as the elderly and children. It is also used if the dose given is too large.
    Example: Multivitamin chewable tablet.

    Sublingual tablet

    This tablet is designed to be placed under the tongue so that it can be absorbed directly into the
    bloodstream through the mucosal membrane. This method produces faster therapeutic effects as
    compared to oral administration. Example: trinitrate tablet.

    Enteric coated tablet

    A tablet with a special coating that avoids it from dissolving in the stomach but will dissolves in
    the intestine. It is used to prevent medicine from being degraded by gastric juice in the stomach
    so that it can be absorbed in the intestine.

    Capsule

    An edible preparation inside a small casing, usually made of gelatin, that can be filled with medicines to
    produce a unit dose for oral use.

    Powder

    Medicated powder for oral use is usually dissolved in water for the patient to drink for its therapeutic
    action. It is usually supplied in small sachets Example: Oral rehydration salts.

    Lozenges

    Lozenges are medicated solid preparations that need to be sucked inside the mouth until dissolved.
    Lozenges are typically used to relieve coughs and sore throats.
    Mixtures

    Mixtures are liquid preparations containing medicated active ingredients dissolved in a suitable solvent
    medium and to be taken according to the dose prescribed. Example: Cough mixtures.

    Implant

    Implant is a medicine delivery device planted in the body (most commonly under the skin) to enable the
    administration of medicine slowly and steadily over a period of time. This device is usually used to deliver
    hormones or contraceptives. For example: Implanon

    Irrigation solution

    It is a sterile germ-free solution, which is used to clean body cavity, operation sites, wound or the
    urogenital system. Example: Saline solution..

    Lotion

    Lotion cannot be taken orally and is for external use only by rubbing it on the skin surface. Example:
    Sunblock lotion.

    Gargle

    Gargle is used to rinse and treat infections of the mouth. Example: Chlorhexidine mouthwash.

    Drops

    Drops are liquids containing certain medications and placed into the cavity of the body such as the eyes,
    nostrils and ears to provide the desired therapeutic effect.

    Ointment

    Ointment is an oil-based preparation and contains certain medications. It is applied externally such as
    onto the skin, eye or rectum to relieve irritation. Ointment is resistant to being removed with water, sweat
    and other body secretions and thus, is long lasting on the skin surface. Therefore, ointment is also used
    as a moisturiser and acts as a protective coating on the skin.

    Cream

    Cream is a semi-solid dosage form containing one or more medicines for external use. Example: itch
    cream.

    Injections

    Injections are sterile solutions containing medicines inserted into the blood vessels, tissues and organs of
    the body using a needle and a syringe. Injections are categorised by the route of injection into the body.
    For example:

    Intramuscular injection

    The delivery of medicines either locally or systemically by injecting into the muscles, particularly
    deltoid muscle (shoulder), gluteus maximus muscle (hip) and quadriceps femoris muscle (front
    thigh).
    Subcutaneous injection

    The delivery of medicines into the systemic circulation by injecting into beneath the fatty skin
    between the skin and muscle. This method is usually used for giving insulin, vaccines, opiates
    and hormones.

    Intravenous injection

    The delivery of medicines into the systemic circulation by injecting into a vein (blood vessel). This
    method is commonly used for the provision of saline infusion and parenteral nutrition.

    Suppository

    Suppository is a type of dosage form introduced into the body through the anus. It is made from a
    material that can easily melt at body temperature. It is used for patients with difficulty in taking oral
    medications, such as infants and the elderly. Example: Paracetamol suppository.

    Transdermal patch

    Transdermal patch is a medicine formulation that is glued to the skin surface so that the medicine is
    absorbed through the skin into the blood to produce local effects. Example: nicotine patch.

    Inhaler

    Inhaler usually consists of two types : aerosol or powder.

    The term “aerosol” refers to sprays that result from a highly pressurized pressurised system / tool. This
    spray contains certain medications that are sprayed into the mouth.

    There are also medicated powders that are supplied in capsules. Patients will place the capsule into a
    special inhaler that is capable of breaking the capsules so that the medicine can be inhaled into the
    respiratory tract through the mouth.

    Pessary

    Pessary is an oblong tablet inserted into the vagina using a special tool to treat infections of the vagina. It
    is usually made from a mixture of glycerol and gelatin base.

    Enema

    Medicated liquid inserted into the anus for the purpose of cleaning the colon or to facilitate defecation.

    Oral solution

    Oral solutions are clear Liquid preparations for oral use containing one or more active ingredients
    dissolved in a suitable vehicle
    Oral emulsion

    Oral emulsions are stabilized oil-in-water dispersions, either or both phases of which may contain
    dissolved solids either oil is dispersed in finely divided form in water or vice versa

    Oral suspension

    Liquid preparations for oral use containing one or more active ingredients suspended in a suitable
    vehicle

    Syrup

    It is a concentrated aqueous solution of a sugar, usually sucrose to which medicaments are added

    Flavored syrups are a convenient form of masking disagreeable tastes

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