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What is a capsule?
What is a capsule?
- A type of spacecraft
- A medical dosage form (correct)
- A type of mammal
- A building material
What distinguishes a capsule from other dosage forms?
What distinguishes a capsule from other dosage forms?
- It provides immediate relief
- It is usually in the form of a small container (correct)
- It is only available by prescription
- It has no distinguishing features
What is the main purpose of a capsule?
What is the main purpose of a capsule?
- To serve as a habitat for animals
- To enclose and administer medication (correct)
- To provide structural support in buildings
- To transport people to space
What term is used to describe a small, solid dosage form in which the active ingredient and excipients are enclosed within a hard or soft soluble container?
What term is used to describe a small, solid dosage form in which the active ingredient and excipients are enclosed within a hard or soft soluble container?
Where might you find a capsule?
Where might you find a capsule?
Which of the following dosage forms encloses the active ingredient and excipients in a hard or soft soluble container, protecting them from the external environment?
Which of the following dosage forms encloses the active ingredient and excipients in a hard or soft soluble container, protecting them from the external environment?
In which type of dosage form are the active ingredients and excipients enclosed within a hard or soft soluble container, allowing for accurate dosage and ease of administration?
In which type of dosage form are the active ingredients and excipients enclosed within a hard or soft soluble container, allowing for accurate dosage and ease of administration?
Which of the following dosage forms encapsulates the active ingredient and excipients within a hard or soft soluble container, facilitating ease of swallowing and increasing patient compliance?
Which of the following dosage forms encapsulates the active ingredient and excipients within a hard or soft soluble container, facilitating ease of swallowing and increasing patient compliance?
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Capsules
- A capsule is a small, solid dosage form where the active ingredient and excipients are enclosed within a hard or soft soluble container.
- What distinguishes a capsule from other dosage forms is the hard or soft soluble container that encloses the active ingredient and excipients, protecting them from the external environment.
- The main purpose of a capsule is to allow for accurate dosage and ease of administration.
- A capsule is also known as a small, solid dosage form in which the active ingredient and excipients are enclosed within a hard or soft soluble container.
- Capsules can be found in pharmacies, hospitals, or clinics, and are commonly used for oral administration.
- Capsules are a type of dosage form that encloses the active ingredient and excipients in a hard or soft soluble container, facilitating ease of swallowing and increasing patient compliance.
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