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membrane of the oral cavity and teeth. It dissolves quickly in stomach or small
intestine.
There are:
- capsulae (gelatinosae) durae operculatae – solid (gelatinous) capsules with
a lid;
- capsulae (gelatinosae) molles – semisolid (gelatinous) capsules;
- perlae gelatinosae – gelatinous pearls, or capsules which have oval form
and the form of balls;
- perlettae – capsules which are implanted subcutaneously by means of
surgery;
- capsulae rectales – rectal capsules, or capsules which are inserted through
rectum (per rectum).
When prescribing drugs in gelatinous capsules, it is necessary to indicate the
kind of capsules in Subscriptio as different capsules deliver medications to different
parts of alimentary canal.
Tablets – tabulettae
Tablet is a solid dosage form, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may
be moulded or compressed, and which contains a medicinal substance in pure or
diluted form.
According to the way of preparing the tablets are divided into:
1. Oriblettae or tabulettae per os, tabulettae perorales – peroral tablets.
2. Resoriblettae or tabulettae sub linguam, tabulettae sublinguales –
sublingual tablets.
3. Injectabulettae or tabulettae pro injectionibus – tablets for injectable
solutions.
4. Implantabulettae or tabulettae pro implantatione, tabulettae implantatae –
tablets prepared in aseptic conditions for implantation.
5. Solublettae or tabulettae pro gargarismatis, pro perlotionibus – tablets
used to prepare solutions for gargling and irrigation.
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