Dosage Forms
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Dosage Forms. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Dosage Forms.
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Aerosol Propellants - Compressed gases or vapors in a container which, upon release of pressure and expansion through a va...
Aerosols - Colloids with a gaseous dispersing phase and either liquid (fog) or solid (smoke) dispersed phase; u...
Capsules - Hard or soft soluble containers used for the oral administration of medicine....
Colloids - Two-phase systems in which one is uniformly dispersed in another as particles small enough so they c...
Delayed-Action Preparations - Dosage forms of a drug that act over a period of time by controlled-release processes or technology....
Dosage Forms - Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are includ...
Drug Carriers - Forms to which substances are incorporated to improve the delivery and the effectiveness of drugs. ...
Drug Implants - Small containers or pellets of a solid drug implanted in the body to achieve sustained release of th...
Emulsions - Colloids formed by the combination of two immiscible liquids such as oil and water. Lipid-in-water e...
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous - Emulsions of fats or lipids used primarily in parenteral feeding....
Gels - Colloids with a solid continuous phase and liquid as the dispersed phase; gels may be unstable when,...
Hydrogel - A network of cross-linked hydrophilic macromolecules used in biomedical applications....
Hydrogels - Water swollen, rigid, 3-dimensional network of cross-linked, hydrophilic macromolecules, 20-95% wate...
Liniments - Heat-generating liquids that are thinner than ointments and are applied to the skin with friction. (...
Liposomes - Artificial, single or multilaminar vesicles (made from lecithins or other lipids) that are used for ...
Micelles - Particles consisting of aggregates of molecules held loosely together by secondary bonds. The surfac...
Nanocapsules - Nanometer-sized, hollow, spherically-shaped objects that can be utilized to encapsulate small amount...
Ointments - Semisolid preparations used topically for protective emollient effects or as a vehicle for local adm...
Ophthalmic Solutions - Sterile solutions, essentially free from foreign particles and suitably compounded and dispensed, fo...
Pharmaceutical Solutions - Homogeneous liquid preparations that contain one or more chemical substances dissolved, i.e., molecu...
Powders - Substances made up of an aggregation of small particles, as that obtained by grinding or trituration...
Suppositories - Medicated dosage forms that are designed to be inserted into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orific...
Suspensions - Colloids with liquid continuous phase and solid dispersed phase; the term is used loosely also for s...
Tablets - Solid dosage forms, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may be molded or compressed, and which...
Tablets, Enteric-Coated - Tablets coated with material that delays release of the medication until after they leave the stomac...
Tablets, Enteric-Coated - Tablets coated with material that delays release of the medication until after they leave the stomac...
Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies - Medicated dosage forms for topical application in the vagina. A cream is a semisolid emulsion contai...
Virosomes - Semi-synthetic complex derived from nucleic-acid free viral particles. They are essentially reconsti...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
