This is a coating applied to a tablet which
protects the drug from the acidity of th
stomach and ensure the drug is released in
the intestines
Sugar Coating
This coats the tablet in a thick sugar coat
masking any bad tastes of the drug and can also
increase drug stability by protecting it from
moisture and light
Film Coating
This is where a inactive layer which prevents the person
from tasting the drug but is broken down once in the
stomach or by large amounts of moisture
Labelling
Those tablets forms which come in blister
packs, the prescription must be labelled
securely and appropriately on the package
CAPSULES
What are capsules?
This is where the drug is encapsuled in one of two froms.Hard
Shelled Capsules or Soft shelled capules. This is usually the most
efficient form of dosage delivery. Many over the counter medicines
are therefore made as capsules
Labelling
Capsules also come in as blister
packs, the package must also be
labelled with the prescription
on the original package or any
oher container the tablets are
put into.
PASTILLES AND LOZENGES
What are pastilles and lozenges?
These are tablets like drugs which
should be kept in the mouth and
not to be excessively chewed or
sucked
They are made from liquids which
have been liquified. An example of
one is the nicotine pastilles which
are left in the mouth
POWDERS
What are powders?
The are solid finely divided particles
that are intended for both internal
(oral) and (topical) external powders
Characteristics
They disperse more readily than
compacted solid forms, which
means that they are less stable
compacted forms
Types
Internal use (oral use)
Bulk powders
which are
dissolved in a
liquid
External Use (topical)
Local Effect eg topical dusting powders
Systematic Effect
Liquid Dosage Forms
What is a liquid
dosage form?
This is where an active drug in the form of
a liquid is dissolved with an aqueous or non
aqueous solvent
Labelling
The labeling must be done on the
bottle if it is more than 10ml in size
Eye Drops
Labelling
The container should be
labelled unless it is too
small