U3 Basic Terms & Dosage Forms REVIEW

Which of the following is the correct term instead of “pill”?

• Capsule

• Tablet

• Capsule or Tablet

• Pill

Which dosage form consists of small gelatin containers filled with medication?

• Tablets

• Capsules

• Lozenges

• Films

Why do many patients prefer capsules over tablets?

• They contain more medicine

• They are flavored

• They are easier to swallow

• They cost less

Tablets are often scored with a groove in order to:

• Improve appearance

• Prevent breaking

• Allow breaking for fractional doses

• Keep them from dissolving

Which type of tablet(s) must NOT be chewed, but must be swallowed whole?

• Chewable

• Enteric-coated

• Effervescent

• Troche

Which type of tablet dissolves in the mouth and stays in contact with throat tissues?

• Troches/Lozenges

• Chewable

• Enteric-coated

• Effervescent

Sublingual medications are placed:

• On the tongue

• Between the cheek and gum

• Under the tongue

• In the stomach

Which orally dissolving form dissolves on or under the tongue as a strip?

• Buccal

• Films

• Sublingual

• ODT

Immediate-release medications typically act within:

• 5 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 2 hours

• 12 hours

Controlled-release products are designed to:

• Work faster

• Release medication gradually over time

• Dissolve only in the stomach

• Taste better