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19. |
Dragée |
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dragée |
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20. |
Pulvis, ěris m |
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powder |
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21. |
Granŭlum, i n |
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granule |
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22. |
Pilŭla, ae f |
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pill |
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23. |
Specĭes, ērum (plural) f |
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species |
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Other drug forms |
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24. |
Capsŭla, ae f |
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capsule |
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Capsule is a drug in powdered or pellet form that has been enclosed in a soluble gelatin-like capsule.
25. |
Aёrosōlum, i n |
aerosol |
26. |
Membranŭla (ae f) |
ophthalmic film |
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ophthalmĭca (us, a, um) |
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(Lamella ophthalmĭca) |
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Ophthalmic films are absorbable gelatin films containing drug substances
III. LATIN AND GREEK COMPONENT ELEMENTS OF DRUG NAMES
Many pharmaceutical terms include in their names Greek and Latin component elements of frequent occurrence similar to the clinical terminology. With a knowledge of these elements you will be able to write complicated drug names with a correct spelling and to understand their meaning.
GREEK AND LATIN ELEMENTS CARRYING INFORMATION ABOUT PHARMACEUTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A DRUG
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Meaning |
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1. |
-aesthes-, |
local anesthetic |
Anaesthesinum |
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-cain- |
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Novocainum |
2. |
-alg-, -dol- |
analgetic |
Pentalginum |
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Panadolum |
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3. |
-andr-, -ster-, |
male sex hormone |
Testosteronum |
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-test- |
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Androfortum |
4. |
-as- |
enzymes |
Lydasum |
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5. |
-asthm- |
against asthma |
Antiasthmocrinum |
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6. |
-barb- |
soforific, hypnotic |
Barbitalum |
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7. |
-cid- |
antimicrobic |
Streptocidum |
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8. |
-cillin- |
antibiotics-penicillins |
Bicillinum |
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9. |
-cort- |
adrenal cortex hormone |
Corticotrophinum |
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10. |
-cycl- |
antibiotics-tetracylcines |
Vitacyclinum |
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11. |
-menth- |
containing mint |
Boromentholum |
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12. |
-morph- |
narcotics |
Apomorphinum |
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13. |
-myc- |
against fungi, antimycotic |
Amycazolum |
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14. |
-oestr- |
Female sex hormone |
Oestronum |
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15. |
-phyll- |
(from Greek phyllon - leaf) |
Theophyllinum |
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16. |
-pres(s)-, |
hypotensives |
Apressinum |
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-tens- |
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Angiotensinamidum |
17. |
-pyr- |
antipyretic drugs |
Pyramidonum |
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18. |
-sed- |
sedatives |
Valosedanum |
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19. |
-sept- |
antiseptics |
Pharyngosept |
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20. |
-sulfa- |
sulfamides |
Sulfadiazinum |
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21. |
-the- |
from tea-leaf |
Thealbinum |
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22. |
-vit- |
vitamins |
Hexavitum |
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IV. WORD-FORMATIVE AND GRAMMAR STRUCTURE OF PHARMACEUTICAL TERMS
The drug names can be prescribed by international nonpatent names and trade names.
International nonpatent names in prescriptions after “Recipe:” are in Genitive singular without inverted commas:
Tetracyclīni
Vaselīni
Trade drug names are prescribed as follows: the drug name is placed after the pharmaceutical form in Nominative and is in inverted commas:
Suppositorĭa «Anaesthesōlum» - suppositories of anaesthesol