Across
- 4. semisolid dosage form that can be administered rectally or vaginally
- 8. the coating used to prevent dissolution of a tablet in the stomach
- 10. drug mixed with an agents but not dissolved
- 13. when smaller pieces of a disintegrated tablet dissolve into solution
- 16. often considered a vanishing topical agent
- 17. an additive that slows, minimizes or prevents bacterial growth
- 19. a homogenous liquid mixture
- 20. semisolid dosage form that is predominantly water in oil
Down
- 1. this type of tablet must be placed under the tongue to dissolve
- 2. a line in the pill that indicates it can be halved with uniformity of dose
- 3. compressed powder form of a drug
- 5. the breakdown of a tablet into smaller pieces
- 6. shaped like a capsule but filled with a gel substance
- 7. drug is dried and ground into fine particles
- 9. shaped like a capsule but drug form is compressed
- 11. an additive used to increase the bulk weight or volume
- 12. the physical display of a drug that is designed to deliver the medication by a specific route
- 14. drug is in dry powder form contained in an external shell
- 15. drug dosage with a high concentration of sugar
- 16. provides tablet identification
- 18. a type of liquid dosage form that contains water, alcohol and sugar