The form in which drug is given is called as dosage form. Basically dosage form are of four types:- Solid dosage form Semi solid dosage form Liquid dosage form Gaseous dosage form

1. DOSAGE
FORM
PREPARED BY:-
SANTOSH SOPANRAO SARNAIK
M.S. PHARMACEUTICS

2. INTRODUCTION
• THE FORM IN WHICH DRUG IS GIVEN IS CALLED DOSAGE
FORM.
• FOR EXAMPLE : TABLETS, CAPSULES, SYRUP ETC

3. CLASSIFICATION
Dosage form
Solid Liqui
d
Semisoli
d
Gas

4. SOLID DOSAGE FORM
• TABLETS
• CAPSULES
• CATCHETS
• SUPPOSITORIES

5. LIQUID DOSAGE FORM
Monophas
ic
Biphasic

6. MONOPHASIC LIQUID DOSAGE FORM
• TWO OR MORE COMPONENT IN ONE PHASE SYSTEM IS CALLED MONOPHASIC
LIQUID DOSAGE FORM.
• HOMOGENEOUS SYSTEM
• THIS ARE AGAIN CLASSIFIED IN TWO TYPES:-
Internal use External use

7. INTERNAL USE
SYRUP
PARENTERAL PREPARATIONS
LINCTUSES
MIXTURES
ELIXIRS

8. EXTERNAL USE
• USED ON SKIN:-
LINIMENT
LOTION
USE ON MOUTH:-
GARGLE
MOUTH WASH
THROAT PAINT
USE ON BODY CAVITY:-
EAR DROP, DOUCHE, NASAL SPRAY, NASAL DROP

9. BIPHASIC DOSAGE FORM
• HETEROGENEOUS
• SOLID LIQUID – SUSPENSION
• LIQUID LIQUID – EMULSION
• SUSPENSION IS THE BIPHASIC DOSAGE FORM IN WHICH FINELY
DIVIDED SOLID PARTICLES RANGING FROM 0.5 TO 5 MICRONS
DISPERSED INTO THE LIQUID MEDIUM
• ORAL SUSPENSION, TOPICAL SUSPENSION, PARENTERAL SUSPENSION
• EMULSION IS THE BIPHASIC DOSAGE FORM IN WHICH TWO
IMMISCIBLE LIQUID MADE MISCIBLE BY THE ADDITION SUITABLE
EMULSIFYING AGENT
• O/W AND W/O TYPE EMULSION

10. SEMISOLID DOSAGE FORM
• OINTMENT
• CREAM – CLEANSING,VANISHING, COLD, SUNSCREEN
• GEL
• PASTE

11. GASEOUS DOSAGE FORM
• AEROSOL
• AEROSOL IS AN DISPERSION OR SOLID OR LIQUID IN AIR WHERE
THE PARTICLE SIZE MUST BE LESS THEN 50 MICRONS
• METERED DOSE INHALER
• ROTAHALER
• POWDER INHALER

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