Medications

• Confection


  Sweet treats that are in a liquid or semi-liquid form, widely used for many conditions such as minor throat irritations, coughs, colds, respiratory tract congestion and allergies
• Decoction


  A method of medication that is prepared by boiling specific herbs, plants, or other natural substances in water
• Elixir

  Sweetened hydro-alcoholic (water and alcohol) liquids for oral use
• Infusion


  Involves administering medications intravenously, delivering fluids, medications, or nutrients directly into the bloodstream
• Magma

  Form of aqueous suspensions consist of fine particles that are not soluble in water, creating a gel-like mixture
• Spirit


  Refers to an alcoholic solution used as solvent for medications of herbal extracts
• Syrup

  Concentrated aqueous preparations of a sugar or sugar substitute, often combined with flavoring agents and medicinal substances
• Pill

  A small, round, solid dosage from that contains medicinal substances, used interchangeably with 'tablet" and "capsule"
• Lozenge


  A solid dosage form, typically a flavored, medicated sweet that are commonly used to provide relief and comfort for irritation in the throat
• Effervescent Salt


  Type of salt designed to dissolve quickly in water, producing a fizzy or effervescent reaction
• Powders


  Mixtures of active drug and excipients that usually are sold in the form of powder papers, they are dry, solid substances
• Tablet


  A pharmaceutical oral dosage form or solid unit dosage form
• Tablet


  • Scored - has a dividing line cut into it
  • Coated - have a thin outer layer or coating
  • Enteric Coated - has a special coating designed to withstand the acidic environment of the stomach
  • Sublingual - medication designed to be placed under the tongue

  
• Capsule and Cap Gel

  Capsule is a enclosed in a shell made of gelatin, while cap gel, also known as soft gel is a specific type of capsule
• Sachet/Water Capsule


  Form of packaging that contains a single dose of a substance, typically in a powdered or liquid form
• Liniment


  Semi-liquid that is applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes
• Lotion


  Used as a moisturizer to treat or prevent dry, rough,scaly, itchy skin and minor skin irritations (such as daiper rash, skin burns)
• Spray


  Medication that is form and administered through spray mechanism
• Charta/Medicated Paper


  Type of paper infused or coated with medication or therapeutic susbtances
• Paper


  Used as medium for delivering medication or as a component of certain medical devices
• Ointment


  Substance used on the skin to soothe or heal wounds, burns, rashes, scrapes, or other skin problems
• Paste


  Used to treat and prevent diaper rash and other minor skin irritations
• Plaster


  Type of ahesive bandage or dressing used to cover or protect wounds or injuries
• Suppository


  Solid medications that enter the body through the rectum, vagina,or urethra
• Types of Oral liquid medications?
• Types of oral liquid medications?

  • Confection
  • Decoction
  • Elixir
  • Infusion
  • Magma
  • Spirit
  • Syrup
• Types of oral solid medications

  • Pill
  • Lozenge
  • Effervescent salt
  • Powders
  • Tablets
• Tablet medication includes;

  • Scored
  • Coated
  • Enteric coated
  • Sublingual
  • Capsule & Cap gel
  • Sachet/water capsule
• 9 Common preparations for external use

  1. Liniment
  2. Lotion
  3. Spray
  4. Charta/Medicated Paper
  5. Paper
  6. Ointment
  7. Paste
  8. Plaster
  9. Suppository
• Analgesic


  Allays pain without affecting consciousness or producing narcosis.

  Example : Aspirin
• Analgesic


  Allays pain without affecting consciousness or producing narcosis
• Analgesic


  • Aspirin
• Anesthetic


  Temporarily block sensory signals from your nerves at the site of the procedure to the centers in your brain; keep you from feeling pain during surgery or procedures
• Anesthetic


  • Propofol (Diprivan)
• Antihelmintics


  Used to treat parasitic infections such as roundworms and tapeworms by either stunning or killing them without causing significant damage to the host
• Antihelmintics


  • Albendazole
• Antibiotics


  Fight bacterial infections in people and animals
• Antibiotics

  • Amoxicillin
• Anticonvulsant


  Help treat and prevent seizures or convulsions by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain
• Anticonvulsant


  • Carbamazepine