Chemicals and Drugs

Dosage Forms

Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect.

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Abstract

Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect.

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3 entry terms
  • Dosage Form
  • Form, Dosage
  • Forms, Dosage

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  1. D26.255w
  2. E05.916w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dosage Forms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004304. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004304
  2. Dosage Forms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosage_form
  3. Dosage Forms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q718608