TYPES OF MEDICINES

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Across
  1. 5. an order for medicine written by the doctor to be given to the pharmacist to get the medicine
  2. 8. Like 9 down but requires mixing with the right amount of water and shaking before administering.
  3. 10. the kind of medicines one doesn’t need a prescription for
  4. 12. give a medicine
  5. 13. often used where the active part of the medicine works best if it reaches the affected area directly. They tend to be used for eye, ear or nose.
  6. 14. Used in the treatment of respiratory diseases. The active part of the medicine is released under pressure directly into the lungs.
Down
  1. 1. The active part of the medicine is combined with another substance and pressed into a ‘bullet shape’. Solid forms of medication designed for rectal administration.
  2. 2. enables the gradual release of active ingredients through the skin into the bloodstream. Used in therapies for pain, hormonal treatments, and nicotine replacement, and more.
  3. 3. The active ingredient is combined with another substance and pressed into a round or oval solid shape.
  4. 4. among the first forms of drug products used in ancient times, in the form of a dry loose substance
  5. 6. the most common forms include IM, SC, IV or ID.
  6. 7. The active part of the medicine is mixed with another substance, making it easy to apply directly onto the skin. Highly effective for treating skin conditions and localized pain
  7. 9. The active part of the medicine is combined with a liquid to make it easier to take or better absorbed. An alternative to solid forms of medicines, esp. of antibiotics for children.
  8. 11. The active part of the medicine is contained inside a plastic shell that dissolves slowly in the stomach.