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The contents of the topic:
Solid medicinal forms
(Formae medicamentorum durae)
pulveres (pulvis, ĕris m) – powders
aspersiones (aspersio, onis f) – aspersions
capsulae (capsula, ae f) – capsules
tabulettae (tabuletta, ae f) – tablets
pilulae (pilula, ae f) – pills
glossettae (glossetta, ae f) – glossets
granulae (granula, ae, f) – granules
dragée (indeclinable) – caramels
species (species, ei f) – species, herbal collection
charta sinapisata – mustard-poultice
pulveres dentifrici – tooth-powders
suppositoria (suppositorium, i n) – suppositories
Powders – pulveres
Powder is a substance made up of an aggregation of small particles, as that
obtained by the grinding or trituration of a solid drug.
According to the number of ingredients the powders are divided into simple
powders (pulveres simplices) and compound powders (pulveres compositi).
According to the way of use:
- pulveres ad usum externum (pro usu externo) – for external use;
- pulveres ad usum internum (pro usu interno) – for internal use.
According to the dosage:
- pulveres divisi – divided powders;
- pulveres indivisi – undivided powders.
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