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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. application technology
  4. application methods
  5. drug delivery systems
  6. dosage forms
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. therapeutics
  3. drug delivery systems
  4. dosage forms

Preferred term

dosage forms

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • pharmaceutical dosage form
  • pharmaceutical dose form

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/238366

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