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Common Forms of Medication

The medical doctor, or licensed healthcare provider is responsible for identifying and prescribing a medication, the dose, and the route of administration. If the provider has ordered a medication to be taken before the patient leaves the office, administering the prescribed drug is one of the most important activities a medical assistant performs on the job. Therefore it is vitally important that the medical assistant knows the most common forms medications available on the market, their types, and uses.

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  Most Common Types of Medications

Capsules 
Tablets 
Powders 
Drops 
Medication is enclosed in a cylindrical gelatin coating. Ingredients are generally released from capsules faster than from tablets. 
Contain medication, binding substances, and disintegrating agents. Some also have added flavoring to make them taste better. 
Ultra fine drug particles in a dry form. Depending on the specific medication, they are usually dissolved or mixed in liquids of food and taken immediately after being prepared. 
Sterile solution or suspension is administered by a dropper directly into the eye, the outer ear canal, or the nose. 
Liquids 
Inhalants/Sprays 
Skin Preparations 
Suppositories 
Liquid medications are available as solutions, a drug preparation that is already dissolved; syrups, which are mixed with sugar and water; suspensions, preparations of finely crushed drugs held in liquid; and elixirs, medications dissolved in alcohol and water. 

Injectable Solutions Sterile solutions or suspensions supplied in ampules, vials, bags, or bottles. 
Medication which is breathed or sprayed into the nose or mouth. 

Some medications are formulated to escape the container in specific fixed doses, but others are allowed to escape the inhaler in random, or non fixed, doses. 

A metered dose inhaler (MDI) delivers a specific amount of medicine in aerosol form. This makes it possible to inhale the medication, instead of taking it in pill form. 
Available as ointments, creams, and lotions. 

Ointments are spreadable, greasy preparations used for local application. 

Creams ; are not greasy. They are used on the skin only. 

Lotions are solutions or suspensions used on the skin and are not as sticky as creams and ointments. 
Large bullet shaped tablets administered either rectally or vaginally; they are designed to melt at body temperature. 

Suppositories come in form of rectal (anal), vaginal, and urethral applications. 

The most common urethral suppositories are known as MUSE®, which stands for "medicated urethral system for erection"
     

 

 

  


 
 

Most Common Types of Medications 

 

  Pain Relief  

  Vicodin
  Hydrocodone
  Lortab
  Oxycontin
  Percocet
  Percodan
  Oxycodone
  Vicoprofen
  Codeine
  Vioxx
  Celebrex
  Methadone
  Morphine
  Ultram
  Darvocet
  Darvon
  Soma
  Norco
  Tramadol
  Fiorinal
  Fiornial w/Codeine
  Lorcet
  Naproxen
  Pentazocine
  Fioricet
  Fioricet w/Codeine
  Butalbital/APAP
  Tylenol 3

 Anxiety/Depression  

  Clarocet NRI
  Alprazolam
  Ambien
  Ativan
  Diazepam
  Effexor
  Lorazepam
  Paxil
  Prozac
  Temazepam
  Valium
  Wellbutrin
  Xanax
  Zoloft

 

  Weight Loss

  Adipex
  Phentermine
  Bontril
  Didrex
  Ionamin
  Xenical
  Meridia
  Tenuate

  Skin Care

  Renova
  Retin-A
  Vaniqa

 

  Steroids

  Sustanon
  Deca Durabolin
  Anadrol
  Winstrol

 

  Sexual Help  

  Max Vitality
  Max Breasts
  Viagra
  Denavir

 

  Miscellaneous 

  Propecia
  Zyban
  Ortho Tri Cyclen
  Valtrex
  Acyclovir
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Remember! Remember: It is tremendously important to follow the
  13 Principles of Safe Medication Administration when administering medications! 

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