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Introduction To Dosage Form

Pharmacon Classes is a leading coaching institute that prepares students for competitive pharmacy exams. The document discusses dosage forms, which are the means of delivering drugs to the body. Dosage forms are classified based on their route of administration - such as oral, rectal, cutaneous, inhalation, nasal, and parenteral - and their physical form - including solids, liquids, semi-solids, and gases. Common examples of different dosage forms are provided.

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Introduction To Dosage Form

Pharmacon Classes is a leading coaching institute that prepares students for competitive pharmacy exams. The document discusses dosage forms, which are the means of delivering drugs to the body. Dosage forms are classified based on their route of administration - such as oral, rectal, cutaneous, inhalation, nasal, and parenteral - and their physical form - including solids, liquids, semi-solids, and gases. Common examples of different dosage forms are provided.

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Introduction to Dosage Form


 Dosage forms are the means by which strong molecules/drugs are delivered to desired site of action within the body.
 Drugs are rarely administered as pure chemical entity, Almost always given as formulated preparations. They are administered in the different
dosage form after converting then into a suitable dosage formulation.
 Classification of dosage form:
A. Based Based on route of drug administration
B. Based on Physical form

A. BASED ON ROUTE OF ROUTE OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Route of Drug administration

LOCAL SYSTEMIC (intended to be absorbed into blood stream & Distributed throughout
the blood)

Sublingual/
Oral Rectal Cuteneous Inhalation Nasal Parenteral
bucaal

1. Topical
2. Intra-articular Inj 1. S.C.
3. Intra-thecal Inj 2. I.M
4. Retrobulbar Inj 3. I.V.
4. I.D.

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B. BASED ON PHYSICAL FORM

Solid Liquid Semi-Solid Gaseous

Aersoles
USDF Bulk MLDF BLDF Ointments Inhalation
Creams
Gels
Paste
Tablet Suspension
EXT. USE
Capsule EXT. USE INT.USE Emulsion
INT. USE Liniments
Pills Syrup
Dusting Pow Granules/Effe. Lotions
Insufflations granules Elixires
Gargles
Dentrifices Fine Pow Lincutus
Throat paint
Snuff Drops
Mouth wash
Draughts Eye lotion
Eye Drop
Ear Drop
Nasal drop &
Spay

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