Mesh term Dosage Forms
Browse to parent terms:Pharmaceutical Preparations
Technology, Pharmaceutical
Description
Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect.Browse to child terms:
Abuse-Deterrent Formulations
Capsules
Colloids
Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Carriers
Liniments
Micelles
Ointments
Powders
Suppositories
Tablets
Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies
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