Dosage form
In pharmacy, the dosage form denotes, on the one hand, the finished, active ingredient-containing preparation that is administered to the patient, and, on the other hand, the pharmaceutical form presented, possibly including the type of application. In some cases the dosage form does not correspond to the final preparation and the dosage form has to be converted for use.
Examples of dosage forms that need to be reformed:
| Dosage form | Dosage form group | Dosage form | Finished preparation |
|---|---|---|---|
| granules | Granules | Effervescent granules | Ingestion solution |
| powder | Liquid preparations for ingestion | Powder for making drops for ingestion | Ingestion drops |
| tablet | Preparations for vaginal use | Tablets for making vaginal solutions and suspensions | Vaginal solutions and vaginal suspensions |
Classification according to the European Pharmacopoeia
Oral use
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Oral liquid preparations
- Ingestion solutions, emulsions and suspensions
- Powders and granules for the preparation of solutions and suspensions for ingestion
- Ingestion drops
- Powder for making drops for ingestion
- Syrups
- Powders and granules for making syrups
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Granules
- Effervescent granules
- Coated granules
- Enteric granules
- Granules with modified release of active ingredients
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Capsules
- Hard capsules
- Soft capsules
- Gastro-resistant capsules
- Modified-release capsules
- Cachets
- Oral powder
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Tablets
- uncoated tablets
- coated tablets
- gastro-resistant tablets
- Modified-release tablets
- Effervescent tablets
- Tablets for preparation of a solution for ingestion
- Tablets made up into a suspension for ingestion
- Orodispersible tablets
- Chewable tablets
- Tablets for use in the oral cavity
- Lyophilisates for ingestion
Dermal application
- Liquid preparations for cutaneous use
- Semi-solid preparations for cutaneous use
- Foams containing active ingredients
- Transdermal patch
Buccal application
- Chewing gum containing active ingredients
- Preparations for use in the oral cavity
Other uses
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Parenterals
- Injection preparations
- Infusion preparations
- Concentrates for making preparations for injection and infusion
- Powder for making preparations for injection and infusion
- Gels for injection
- Implants
- Preparations for washing up
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Preparations for use on the eye
- eye drop
- Eye baths
- Powder for eye drops and eye baths
- semi-solid preparations for use on the eye
- Eye inserts
- Preparations for use on the ear
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Inhalation preparations
- Preparations that are converted into the vapor form
- Liquid preparations for nebulization
- pressurized meterable preparations for inhalation
- non-pressurized meterable preparations for inhalation
- Powder for inhalation
- Preparations for nasal use
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Preparations for rectal use
- Suppositories
- Rectal capsules
- Rectal solutions, rectal emulsions and suspensions
- Powder and tablet for making rectal solutions or suspensions
- semi-solid preparations for rectal use
- Rectal foams
- Rectal tampons
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Preparations for vaginal use
- Vaginal suppositories
- Vaginal tablets
- Vaginal capsules
- Vaginal solutions, emulsions, suspensions
- Tablets for making vaginal solutions and suspensions
- Semi-solid preparations for vaginal use
- Vaginal foams
Standard Terms
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines maintains and publishes standard terms in a database that pharmaceutical companies should use to describe the dosage form of a medicinal product. The dosage form must be specified, for example, in the product information texts and the labeling of a medicinal product ( specialist information , package insert , container and folding box).