HSS 3106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Asthma, Stainless Steel, List Of Indian Premier League Awards
25 Feb 2017
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Sources of drug derivation: plants (e. g. alkaloids, humans/animals (e. g. hormones, enzymes, minerals (e. g. sodium, iodine, etc. , synthetics: manufactured (e. g. oral contraceptives, engineered: genetically engineered (e. g. some insulin, hormones, gene therapy) Tablets: powdered form of drug and bulk-filling material compressed under high pressure; various types include: Pills: powdered drug mixed with liquid and rolled into round or oval shape. Chewable, sublingual, buccal, enteric-coated, buffered, and sustained-release. Capsules: external shell usually made of gelatin contains drug in powder, granule, liquid, or combination form. Enteric-coating: prevents capsule or tablet from being dissolved in stomach where it may cause irritation; absorption occurs in intestines. Caplets: shaped like capsules with form of tablets; film-coated for easy swallowing. Gel caps: oil-based drug in soft gelatin capsules. Granules: tiny pi;;s usually in gelatin capsules; usually intended fro gradual release. The different granules can be different medications of the same one in different forms so that they are absorbed at different rates.
