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Chapter 3: Drug Forms 1. A solid drug form that contains the active drug (as a dried powder) plus inert ingredients to provide bulk is known as a/an _____. a. capsule b. ointment c. tablet d. emulsion Answer: c. tablet Correct Feedback: A tablet is a solid drug form that contains the active drug (as a dried powder) plus inert ingredients (binders and fillers) to provide bulk and ensure a standardized tablet size. a. capsule Incorrect Feedback: A capsule comes in two forms, either a gelatin shell or a twopiece, hard shell, not a solid drug form. b. ointment Incorrect Feedback: An ointment is a semisolid emulsion of oil and water, not a solid drug form d. emulsion Incorrect Feedback: An emulsion is a type of solution, not a solid drug form. 2. What type of tablet has an indented line running across it so that it can be easily broken into equal pieces? a. caplet b. enteric c. scored d. troche Answer: c. scored Correct Feedback: A scored tablet has an indented line running across it so that it can be easily broken into equal pieces. a. caplet Incorrect Feedback: Caplets are coated tablets in the form of an elongated capsule. They do not have an indented line running across them. b. enteric Incorrect Feedback: An enteric tablet is covered with a special coating that resists stomach acid. An enteric tablet does not have an indented line running across it. d. troche Incorrect Feedback: A troche is an elongated tablet that has a base of sugar and disintegrates into a paste to release the drug topically in the mouth. It does not have an indented line running across it. 3. A drug’s trade name will often include abbreviations such as CR, LA, SR, or XL. These abbreviations indicate which type of tablet? a. caplets b. enteric c. slow-release d. troche Answer: c. slow-release Correct Feedback: A slow-release tablet is manufactured to provide a continuous, sustained release of the drug. The drug’s trade name often includes the abbreviation CR (controlled release) (e.g., Ambien CR), LA (long acting), SR (slow release), or XL (extended length). a. caplets Incorrect Feedback: These abbreviations do not indicate that the drug is a caplet. b. enteric Incorrect Feedback: These abbreviations do not indicate that the drug is enteric. d. troche Incorrect Feedback: These abbreviations do not indicate that the drug is a troche. 4. Which drug form comes in two different varieties: a soft gelatin shell and a two-piece hard shell? a. capsule b. cream Incorrect Feedback: A cream is a semisolid emulsion of oil and water. It does not have a shell. c. ointment Incorrect Feedback: An ointment is a semisolid emulsion of oil and water. It does not have a shell. d. tablet Incorrect Feedback: A tablet is a solid drug form that contains the active drug. There are several types of tablets, but none are in a shell. Answer: a. capsule Correct Feedback: A capsule comes in two varieties. The first is a soft, onepiece gelatin shell with the liquid drug inside. The second type of capsule is a hard shell manufactured in two pieces that fit together and hold the powdered or granular drug inside. b. cream Incorrect Feedback: A cream is a semisolid emulsion of oil and water. It does not have a shell. c. ointment Incorrect Feedback: An ointment is a semisolid emulsion of oil and water. It does not have a shell. d. tablet Incorrect Feedback: A tablet is a solid drug form that contains the active drug. There are several types of tablets, but none are in a shell. 5. The powdered form of drugs can be administered in several different ways. Which of the following is NOT one of the routes of administration used for a powdered drug form? a. inhaled into the lungs b. inserted into a body cavity c. sprayed on skin d. sprinkled topically Answer: b. inserted into a body cavity Correct Feedback: Powdered drugs can be inhaled into the lungs, sprayed on the skin, or sprinkled topically. The drug forms that are inserted into a body cavity are pellets, beads, wafers, and devices. a. inhaled into the lungs Incorrect Feedback: Powdered drugs do come in a canister that is activated and the powder is inhaled into the lungs (Tinactin). c. sprayed on skin Incorrect Feedback: Powdered drugs can be sprayed onto the skin (Tinactin). d. sprinkled topically Incorrect Feedback: Powdered drugs can be sprinkled topically onto the skin (Tinactin). 6. The category of solutions includes several different drug forms. Which of the following is NOT a type of solution? a. mousse b. emulsion c. foam d. suspension Answer: d. suspension Correct Feedback: Solutions include elixirs, syrups, tinctures, liquid sprays, foams, and mousse. Suspensions and solutions are the two types of liquid drugs a. mousse Incorrect Feedback: A mousse is a type of solution. b. emulsion Incorrect Feedback: An emulsion is a type of solution. c. foam Incorrect Feedback: A foam is a type of solution. 7. Solutions come in several different forms. Which of the following statements is NOT a description of one of the forms of solutions? a. The drug is in fat globules dispersed uniformly throughout a water base. b. The drug is in a thickened water base with added sugar and flavoring. c. The drug is fine, undissolved particles that settle to the bottom upon standing. d. The drug is in a water and alcohol base. Answer: c. The drug is fine, undissolved particles that settle to the bottom upon standing. Correct Feedback: Suspensions contain fine, undissolved particles of a drug suspended in a water or oil base. Suspensions are not solutions. a. The drug is in fat globules dispersed uniformly throughout a water base. Incorrect Feedback: This describes an emulsion, which is a solution. b. The drug is in a thickened water base with added sugar and flavoring. Incorrect Feedback: This describes a syrup, which is a solution. d. The drug is in a water and alcohol base. Incorrect Feedback: This describes a tincture, which is a solution. 8. Syrups are _____. a. sour and more viscous than elixirs b. sour and thinner than elixirs c. sweeter and more viscous than elixirs d. sweeter and thinner than elixirs Answer: c. sweeter and more viscous than elixirs Correct Feedback: Syrups are sweeter and more viscous than elixirs. a. sour and more viscous than elixirs Incorrect Feedback: Syrups are not sour. b. sour and thinner than elixirs Incorrect Feedback: Syrups are sweet and they are thick. d. sweeter and thinner than elixirs Incorrect Feedback: Syrups are sweet, but they are not thinner than elixirs. 9. Foams are _____. a. solutions that contain a drug in a water base b. expanded by tiny aerosol bubbles c. expelled from a container when they are used d. all of the above Answer: d. all of the above Correct Feedback: Foams are solutions that contain a drug in a water base that is expanded by tiny aerosol bubbles when expelled from the container. a. solutions that contain a drug in a water base Incorrect Feedback: This is true, but it is not the only correct answer. b. expanded by tiny aerosol bubbles Incorrect Feedback: This is true, but it is not the only correct answer. c. expelled from a container when they are used Incorrect Feedback: This is true, but it is not the only correct answer. 10. Suppositories are used to treat patients with _____. a. diarrhea b. eye infections c. heart disease d. vomiting Answer: d. vomiting Correct Feedback: Rectal suppositories can be used to administer drugs to patients who are vomiting and cannot take oral drugs. a. diarrhea Incorrect Feedback: Patients with diarrhea are not treated with suppositories. b. eye infections Incorrect Feedback: Eye infections are treated with special topical ophthalmic drops or oral drugs, not suppositories. c. heart disease Incorrect Feedback: Suppositories are not used to treat heart disease. 11. Which of the following is NOT a specialized type of tablet? a. caplet b. effervescent c. lozenge d. elixir Answer: d. elixir Correct Feedback: Tablets are manufactured in several specialized types: scored, effervescent, slow-release, caplet, lozenge, and troche. An elixir is a type of solution. a. caplet Incorrect Feedback: Caplets are a specialized type of tablet. b. effervescent Incorrect Feedback: Effervescent tablets are a specialized type of tablet. c. lozenge Incorrect Feedback: A lozenge is a specialized form of tablet. 12. The word viscous is used to describe a liquid drug. The word viscous means ______. a. clear or transparent b. thick or nonwatery c. powdered d. watery or thin Answer: b. thick or nonwatery Correct Feedback: Two general words used to describe a liquid drug are aqueous (from the Latin word aqua, water), meaning of a watery consistency, and viscous, meaning nonwatery or thick. a. clear or transparent Incorrect Feedback: Viscous does not mean clear or transparent. c. powdered Incorrect Feedback: Viscous does not mean powdered. d. watery or thin Incorrect Feedback: Aqueous, not viscous, means watery or thin. 13. Most over-the-counter drugs used to treat coughs are in the drug form of a/an ____. a. elixir b. ampule c. syrup d. tincture Answer: c. syrup Correct Feedback: Most over-the-counter cough drugs are syrups that coat the mucous membranes for a soothing effect in addition to the drug effect (e.g., Robitussin for coughs). a. elixir Incorrect Feedback: Elixirs are used for pediatric or elderly patients who cannot swallow a tablet or capsule. They are not specifically used to treat coughs. b. ampule Incorrect Feedback: An ampule is a drug container, not a drug form. d. tincture Incorrect Feedback: Tinctures are never taken internally. 14. When a tablet is scored across its top surface, that indicates _____ . a. that it contains a narcotic drug b. the mark of a particular drug manufacturer c. that it contains a double-strength dose d. that it can be broken into two or more doses Answer: d. that it can be broken into two or more doses Correct Feedback: A scored tablet has an indented line running across it, from one side to the other, so that it can be easily broken into equal pieces to produce an accurate, but reduced, dose. a. that it contains a narcotic drug Incorrect Feedback: Narcotic drugs do not all have a scored area across their tops. b. the mark of a particular drug manufacturer Incorrect Feedback: A scored tablet is not the mark of a particular drug manufacturer. c. that it contains a double-strength dose Incorrect Feedback: A double-strength tablet is not scored across its top. 15. Enteric-coated tablets _____. a. provide a slow release of the drug b. are made to dissolve in the stomach c. are made to dissolve in the small intestine d. are coated so they are easy to swallow Answer: c. are made to dissolve in the small intestine Correct Feedback: An enteric-coated tablet is covered with a special coating that resists stomach acid, but dissolves in the alkaline environment of the small intestine to avoid irritating the stomach. a. provide a slow release of the drug Incorrect Feedback: Slow-release tablets provide a slow release of the drug. b. are made to dissolve in the stomach Incorrect Feedback: Enteric-coated tablets are not made to dissolve in the stomach. d. are coated so they are easy to swallow Incorrect Feedback: Enteric-coated tablets are coated, but the reason is not so that they are easy to swallow. 16. A solution containing fine, undissolved particles of a drug that settle to the bottom of the container is called a/an _____ . a. suspension b. elixir c. spray d. liquid Answer: a. suspension Correct Feedback: Suspensions contain fine, undissolved particles of a drug suspended in a water or oil base. After prolonged standing, these fine particles gradually settle to the bottom of the container (due to the action of gravity). b. elixir Incorrect Feedback: An elixir is a solution that does not settle to the bottom of the container. c. spray Incorrect Feedback: A spray is a solution that does not settle to the bottom of the container. d. liquid Incorrect Feedback: A liquid is a solution that does not settle to the bottom of the container. 17. Monica Thompson’s antacid drug bottle has this inscription on the label: “Shake Well Before Using.” That is because this drug is a/an _____. a. suspension b. emulsion c. syrup d. troche Answer: a. suspension Correct Feedback: The label on a suspension says “Shake Well Before Using,” because the fine drug particles of a suspension will settle to the bottom of the container over time. b. emulsion Incorrect Feedback: An emulsion does not need to be shaken before use. c. syrup Incorrect Feedback: A syrup does not need to be shaken before use. d. troche Incorrect Feedback: A troche does not need to be shaken before use. 18. An emulsifying agent is added to a drug in the form of a cream _____. a. in order to keep the oil and water mixed together b. in order to create an new drug form of an ointment c. so that the cream can be used topically in the eye d. so that it will exert a systemic effect Answer: a. in order to keep the oil and water mixed together Correct Feedback: Emulsifying agents are added to keep the oil and water mixed together. b. in order to create an new drug form of an ointment Incorrect Feedback: Ointments are not created from creams. c. so that the cream can be used topically in the eye Incorrect Feedback: Only specially formulated ointments, not creams, can be used in the eye. d. so that it will exert a systemic effect Incorrect Feedback: Creams exert only a local, not a systemic, effect. 19. Powdered drugs can be found in all of these EXCEPT in _____. a. a canister b. an ampule c. a capsule d. a vial Answer: b. an ampule Correct Feedback: Powders also come in a canister that is activated and the powder is inhaled into the lungs. Solutions in which the drug is dissolved in sterile water or saline for injection into body tissue or the blood are packaged in ampules. Powdered drugs can be found within capsules. Powdered drugs are also placed in glass vials where they must be reconstituted with sterile water before they can be injected. a. a canister Incorrect Feedback: Powdered drugs do come in canisters. c. a capsule Incorrect Feedback: Powdered drugs are in some capsules. d. a vial Incorrect Feedback: Powdered drugs are in vials. 20. The word aqueous means _____, while the word viscous means _____ . a. topical; skin b. liquid; solid c. intravenous; oral d. watery; thick Answer: d. watery; thick Correct Feedback: Two general words used to describe a liquid drug are aqueous (from the Latin word aqua, water), meaning of a watery consistency, and viscous, meaning nonwatery or thick. a. topical; skin Incorrect Feedback: These two words are not related to the words aqueous and viscous. b. liquid; solid Incorrect Feedback: These two drug forms are not related to the words aqueous and viscous. c. intravenous; oral Incorrect Feedback: These two routes of administration are not related to the words aqueous and viscous. 21. Your friend asks you if you can identify the name of the drug he is taking. He shows you a purple capsule with gold bands. You tell him that this is the drug _____. a. Valium b. Zantac c. Cialis d. Nexium Answer: d. Nexium Correct Feedback: Nexium, a drug used to treat heartburn and ulcers, is a distinctive deep-purple-colored capsule with three gold bands around one end and the drug name in large letters. a. Valium Incorrect Feedback: Valium has a tiny, V-shaped opening in the center of the tablet. b. Zantac Incorrect Feedback: Zantac is a pink, baseball-diamond-shaped tablet. c. Cialis Incorrect Feedback: Cialis is a mustard-colored teardrop-shaped tablet. 22. Which of the following drug trade names is NOT in the form of a bead, wafer, or device? a. Septopal b. Nexium c. Gliadel d. Mirena Answer: b. Nexium Correct Feedback: Nexium, a drug used to treat heartburn and ulcers, is a distinctive deep-purple-colored capsule with three gold bands around one end. a. Septopal Incorrect Feedback: Septopal is in the form of beads. c. Gliadel Incorrect Feedback: Gliadel is in the form of a wafer. d. Mirena Incorrect Feedback: Mirena is in the form of a T-shaped device. 23. Both a foam and a mousse are expanded by tiny aerosol bubbles when they are expelled from the container. Answer: True Feedback: Foams are solutions that contain the drug in a water base that is expanded by tiny aerosol bubbles when expelled from the container. Mousse is a solution that contains the drug in a thickened alcohol base. It is expanded by tiny aerosol bubbles when expelled from the container. 24. The main purpose of a scored tablet is so that the tablet can be easily broken into pieces to produce an accurate, increased dose. Answer: False Feedback: A scored tablet has an indented line running across it, from one side to the other, so that it can be easily broken into equal pieces to produce an accurate, but reduced, dose. 25. An enteric-coated tablet is covered with a special coating that resists the alkaline environment of the stomach acid but dissolves in the acid environment of the small intestine. Answer: False Feedback: An enteric-coated tablet is covered with a special coating that resists stomach acid, but dissolves in the alkaline environment of the small intestine. 26. Both ointments and creams are semisolid emulsions of oil and water. In ointments, the main ingredient is water; in creams, the main ingredient is oil. Answer: False Feedback: An ointment is a semisolid emulsion of oil (lanolin or petroleum) and water, the main ingredient being oil. A cream is a semisolid emulsion of oil (lanolin or petroleum) and water, the main ingredient being water. 27. Both ointments and creams are applied topically to either the skin or the eyes. Answer: False Feedback: Only specially formulated ophthalmic ointments can be applied topically to the eye without causing irritation. 28. A lotion is a suspension of a drug in an oil base. Answer: False Feedback: A lotion is a suspension of a drug in a water base. 29. Lotions are absorbed into the skin and exert a local, not systemic, drug effect. Answer: True Feedback: Lotions are absorbed into the skin and exert a local, not systemic, drug effect. 30. Solutions don’t ever need to be mixed or shaken, as the drug concentration is always the same in every part of the solution, even after prolonged standing. Answer: True Feedback: Solutions never need to be mixed, as the drug concentration is always the same in every part of the solution, even after prolonged standing. Suspensions need to be mixed. 31. Syrups are solutions that contain the drug in a thickened water base with added sugar and flavoring, but do not contain alcohol. Answer: True Feedback: Syrups are solutions that contain the drug in a thickened water base with added sugar and flavorings, but no alcohol. 32. Gels are solutions that contain fine, undissolved particles dispersed uniformly throughout a thickened water base. Answer: True Feedback: Gels are solutions that contain fine, undissolved particles dispersed uniformly throughout a thickened water base. 33. The drugs in transdermal patches are designed to have a topical effect on the skin and not exert a systemic effect on the body. Answer: False Feedback: The drugs in transdermal patches are designed to exert a systemic effect in the body, not a topical effect on the skin. 34. Before a drug can receive final approval by the FDA, the drug company must clearly state in what form or forms the drug will be manufactured. Answer: True Feedback: Before a drug can receive final approval by the FDA, the drug company must clearly state in what form or forms the drug will be manufactured. 35. Some drugs are ineffective if they are given in a particular drug form or they can seriously injure the patient if administered in the wrong drug form. Answer: True Feedback: Some drugs are ineffective when administered in a certain form; other drugs may seriously injure the patient if administered in the wrong form. 36. Regardless of who manufactures a drug in tablet form, all tablets are either round or oval shaped. Answer: False Feedback: Tablets come in many colors, many standard shapes (round, oval, square, oblong), and some unusual shapes (triangle, baseball-diamond shape (see Figure 3-1), pentagon, hexagon, and others). 37. Ointments used in the eye must be specially formulated so that they do not cause irritation when applied to the eye. Answer: True Feedback: Specially formulated ophthalmic ointments can be applied topically to the eye without causing irritation. 38. Lotions are absorbed into the skin and exert a system effect on the body, and not just a localized effect. Answer: False Feedback: Lotions are absorbed into the skin and exert a local, not systemic, drug effect. 39. A powder is a finely ground form of a drug that can be found within capsules. Answer: True Feedback: A powder is a finely ground form of a drug. Powdered drugs can be found within capsules. 40. Intralipid intravenous fat solution is an example of an emulsion. Answer: True Feedback: Emulsions are solutions that contain fat globules dispersed uniformly throughout a water base (e.g., intralipid intravenous fat solution). 41. The drug form pastille is also known as a troche. Answer: True Feedback: A pastille, a French word that means little lump of bread, is another name for a troche. 42. Studies have shown that patients usually take their prescribed drugs accurately 100 percent of the time. Answer: False Feedback: Studies have shown that patients usually take their prescribed drugs accurately only 50 percent of the time. 43. A transdermal patch consists of a drug reservoir, a porous membrane through which the drug can pass, and an adhesive layer to hold it to the skin. Answer: True Feedback: A transdermal patch consists of a multilayered disk containing a drug reservoir, a porous membrane, and an adhesive layer to hold it to the skin. 44. Suppositories can be given via the oral, vaginal, or rectal route. Answer: True Feedback: Suppositories are manufactured in appropriate sizes for vaginal or rectal insertion, but can also be inserted into the mouth to treat oral yeast infections. 45. Because it is easy to confuse different drugs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises patients who take more than one drug to be able to tell them apart by size, shape, color, imprint, or drug form. Answer: True Feedback: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises patients who take more than one drug to be able to tell them apart by size, shape, color, imprint, or drug form. 46. A vial can be used only once, and the unused drug must be discarded, because it contains no preservative. Answer: False Feedback: An ampule can be used only once and the remaining, unused drug must be discarded because it contains no preservative. A vial can be used multiple times. 47. A/an ________ tablet is one that is dissolved in a glass of water before being swallowed (e.g., Alka-Seltzer for a head cold). Answer: effervescent Feedback: An effervescent tablet is one that is dissolved in a glass of water before being swallowed (e.g., Alka-Seltzer for a head cold). 48. Some over-the-counter drugs come as a ________, a drug form that is never swallowed, but is allowed to slowly disintegrate into a liquid form that releases the drug topically in the mouth and throat. Answer: lozenge Feedback: Some over-the-counter drugs come in the form of a lozenge, a drug form that is never swallowed, but is allowed to slowly disintegrate into a liquid form that releases the drug topically in the mouth and throat. 49. An _______ is a solution that contains the drug in a water and alcohol base with added sugar and flavoring. It is commonly used for pediatric and elderly patients who cannot swallow tablets or capsules. Answer: elixir Feedback: Elixirs are solutions that contain the drug in a water and alcohol base with added sugar and flavoring, commonly used for pediatric and elderly patients who cannot swallow tablets or capsules. 50. A _______ is a solution that contains the drug in a water and alcohol base, but is never taken internally. Answer: tincture Feedback: Tinctures are solutions that contain the drug in a water and alcohol base. Tinctures are never taken internally. 51. A _______ is composed of a solid base of glycerin or cocoa butter containing the drug. They are usually used rectally and vaginally, but they can be administered orally. Answer: suppository Feedback: A suppository is composed of a solid base of glycerin or cocoa butter that contains the drug. Suppositories are manufactured in appropriate sizes for vaginal or rectal insertion. Vaginal suppositories are used to treat vaginal yeast infections, but can also be inserted into the mouth to treat oral yeast infections 52. A _______ is a coated tablet in the form of an elongated capsule. Answer: caplet Feedback: Caplets are coated tablets in the form of an elongated capsule. 53. A _______ is an oblong tablet that has a base of sugar and disintegrates into a paste to release the drug topically in the mouth. Answer: troche Feedback: A troche is an oblong tablet that has a base of sugar and disintegrates into a paste to release the drug topically in the mouth. 54. In written prescriptions, the word tablet is sometimes abbreviated as _______ or _______. Answer: tab, tabs Feedback: In written prescriptions, tablet is sometimes abbreviated as tab or tabs. 55. In written prescriptions, the word capsule is sometimes abbreviated as ______ or _______. Answer: cap, caps Feedback: In written prescriptions, capsule is sometimes abbreviated as cap or caps. 56. A ________, a French word that means little lump of bread, is another name for a troche. Answer: pastille Feedback: A pastille, a French word that means little lump of bread, is another name for a troche. 57. An ______ is a small, slender glass container with a main body and a narrow, extended top. Answer: ampule Feedback: An ampule is a small, slender glass container with a main body and a narrow, extended top. 58. Define these abbreviations and short forms. LA ________ SR ________ tab ________ cap ________ Answer: LA (long acting), SR (slow release), tab (tablet), cap (capsule). Feedback: LA (long acting), SR (slow release). In written prescriptions, tablet is sometimes abbreviated as tab or tabs. In written prescriptions, capsule is sometimes abbreviated as cap or caps. 59. Match the drug name in Column 1 with its drug form in Column 2. 1. Calamine A. capsule 2. Ecotrin B. cream 3. hydrocortisone C. foam 4. Kenalog D. gel 5. Maalox E. lotion 6. Muse F. ointment 7. MetroGel G. pellet, bead, or wafer 8. Nexium H. syrup 9. Robitussin I. suspension 10. Rogaine J. enteric-coated tablet Answer: E Answer: J Answer: B Answer: F Answer: I Answer: G Answer: D Answer: A Answer: H Answer: C Feedback: Calamine lotion is for skin dryness and irritation. The “ec” in the trade name Ecotrin reminds that it is enteric-coated. Many topical drugs are manufactured in a cream base (e.g., hydrocortisone cream for skin inflammation). Many topical drugs are manufactured in an ointment base (e.g., Kenalog ointment for skin inflammation). It is always important to shake suspensions well before using them, a fact that is noted on the label of the drugs (e.g., Maalox, an antacid drug). A Muse pellet is inserted into the urethra to treat erectile dysfunction. Gels are solutions that contain fine, undissolved drug particles dispersed uniformly throughout a thickened water base (e.g., MetroGel for acne rosacea). Nexium, a drug used to treat heartburn and ulcers, is a distinctive deep-purple-colored capsule. Most over-the-counter cough drugs are syrups that coat the mucous membranes for a soothing effect in addition to the drug effect (e.g., Robitussin for coughs). Rogaine foam is for male baldness. 60. Briefly explain how a transdermal patch delivers a drug dose to the patient. Answer: A transdermal patch consists of a multilayered disk containing a drug reservoir, a porous membrane, and an adhesive layer to hold it to the skin. The porous membrane regulates the amount of drug entering the skin, releasing small amounts over time. 61. Drugs that come in the forms of ointments, creams, and lotions have various characteristics. Describe the characteristic feel, appearance, and consistency for just one of these three drug forms: ointment or cream or lotion. Answer: Ointments: (Feel) Greasy, (Appearance) clear, (Consistency) firm. Cream: (Feel) Nongreasy, (Appearance) opaque/milky, (Consistency) semiliquid, in tube or bottle. Lotion: (Feel) Nongreasy, (Appearance) opaque/milky, (Consistency) liquid, in bottle 62. Many over-the-counter drugs for pain are no longer manufactured in capsule form. Explain why. Answer: Many over-the-counter cold remedies and drugs to treat pain were manufactured as capsules until some Tylenol capsules were purposely contaminated with cyanide in the early 1980s. Now, most drug companies manufacture their over-thecounter drugs for pain in a tablet or caplet form that prevents tampering with the contents. Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals Susan M. Turley 9780135145708, 9780133911268
