INTRODUCTION TO DOSAGE FORMS DRUG (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients)  It is the single active chemical molecule present in a medicine that is used for diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of disease in human or animals. EXCIPIENTS OR ADDITIVIES:  Pharmaceutical excipients are substances other than the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). DOSE:  A quantity of a medicine. DOSAGE FORM: DRUG (API) + EXCIPIENTS DOSAGE FORM  Drugs are converted into suitable formulation is called dosage form. SOLID DOSAGE FORMS Unit solid dosage form:  Tablets  Capsules  Pills  Pastilles  Lozenges  Cachets  Powders Bulk powder Bulk powder meant for internal use  Granules  Fine powder Bulk powder meant for external use  Dusting powder  Insufflations  Snuff  Toothpowder LIQUID DOSAGE FORMS  Monophasic liquid dosage form  Biphasic liquid dosage form. Monophasic liquid dosage form Internal:  Mixture  Syrup  Elixir  Linctus External:  Application on the skin  Lotion  Liniment  Used in the mouth  Mouthwash,  Gargles,  Throat paint  Instilled into body cavities  Douches  Ear drop  Nasal drop  Nasal spray Biphasic liquid dosage form  Emulsion  Suspension SEMI SOLID DOSAGE FORM External:  Ointments  Creams  Pastes  Jellies Internal  Suppositories  Pessaries STERILE DOSAGE FORM  Injections  Infusions  Ophthalmic GASEOUS DOSAGE FORM  Aerosols  Inhalation

1. PHARMACEUTICS - II INTRODUCTION TO DOSAGE FORMS
M.NITHYA, B.PHARM, LECTURER, JKKMIHSCP 1
INTRODUCTION TO DOSAGE FORMS
DRUG (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients)
 It is the single active chemical molecule present in a medicine that is used
for diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure of disease in human or
animals.
EXCIPIENTS OR ADDITIVIES:
 Pharmaceutical excipients are substances other than the active
pharmaceutical ingredients (API).
DOSE:
 A quantity of a medicine.
DOSAGE FORM:
DRUG (API) + EXCIPIENTS DOSAGE FORM
 Drugs are converted into suitable formulation is called dosage form.
SOLID DOSAGE FORM LIQUID DOSAGE FORM
SEMI SOLID DOSAGE FORM STERILE DOSAGE FORM
GASEOUS DOSAGE FORM
CLASSIFICATION OF DOSAGE FORMS

2. PHARMACEUTICS - II INTRODUCTION TO DOSAGE FORMS
M.NITHYA, B.PHARM, LECTURER, JKKMIHSCP 2
SOLID DOSAGE FORMS
Unit solid dosage form:
 Tablets
 Capsules
 Pills
 Pastilles
 Lozenges
 Cachets
 Powders
Bulk powder
Bulk powder meant for internal use
 Granules
 Fine powder
Bulk powder meant for external use
 Dusting powder
 Insufflations
 Snuff
 Toothpowder
LIQUID DOSAGE FORMS
 Monophasic liquid dosage form
 Biphasic liquid dosage form

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M.NITHYA, B.PHARM, LECTURER, JKKMIHSCP 3
Monophasic liquid dosage form
Internal:
 Mixture
 Syrup
 Elixir
 Linctus
External:
 Application on the skin
 Lotion
 Liniment
 Used in the mouth
 Mouthwash,
 Gargles,
 Throat paint
 Instilled into body cavities
 Douches
 Ear drop
 Nasal drop
 Nasal spray
Biphasic liquid dosage form
 Emulsion
 Suspension

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M.NITHYA, B.PHARM, LECTURER, JKKMIHSCP 4
SEMI SOLID DOSAGE FORM
External:
 Ointments
 Creams
 Pastes
 Jellies
Internal
 Suppositories
 Pessaries
STERILE DOSAGE FORM
 Injections
 Infusions
 Ophthalmic
GASEOUS DOSAGE FORM
 Aerosols
 Inhalation