HSS 3106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Subcutaneous Tissue, Gluteus Maximus Muscle, Asthma
3 May 2017
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Hss 3106 lecture #2: plants, humans/animals, minerals, synthetics, engineered. Liquid drugs: syrups: aqueous solutions containing high sugar concentration - not good for diabetics, solutions: drugs dissolved in appropriate solvent, elixirs: solutions of water, alcohol and sugar, aerosols: oral inhalers or nebulizers for rapid absorption in blood. Topical drugs: semi-solids: creams: aqueous and oily base, ointments: similar to creams (e. g: vaseline/eucerine, plasters: combination of liquids and powders that harden when died. Injected drugs: parenteral, available as powders or solutions, administered through: intra-articular, intradermal, intramuscular, epidural subcutaneous, or intravenous. Other medication forms: ophthalmic: eye drops or ointments, otic: ear medication, nasal: nose drops or sprays, vaginal: solutions, creams, tablets, suppositories, rectal: suppositories or enemas. Inhalation: anesthetic gases, compressed gases, bronchodilators: sometime you use medication rectally for something systemic because of their difficult gi tract. It is used when rapid action is desired.
