forms of medications![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The various forms of medications that are commercially available.
gelatin capsule ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Receptacle filled with gelatin that contains a dose of medication or a pharmaceutical product.
tablet ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pill made of compressed powder that contains a dose of medication or a pharmaceutical product.
capsule ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small water-soluble pill with two sides that fit together; it is filled with a medication or a pharmaceutical product.
vial ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bulging glass tube sealed at its ends; it contains a specific dose of medication or a pharmaceutical product in liquid form.
metered dose inhaler ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Aerosol device that releases a specific dose of medication into the respiratory tract; it is used mainly to treat asthma.
mouthpiece ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the metered dose inhaler that is inserted into the mouth to absorb the medicine.
cap ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece that covers the mouthpiece when the metered dose inhaler is not in use.
cough syrup ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flavored solution containing a medication that suppresses the cough reflex.