Which form is a compressed powder that is often sugar-coated?

Which form is a compressed powder that is often sugar-coated?

• A. Cough syrup
• B. Tablets
• C. Nebules
• D. Suppositories

Answer: (B)

The form described is a tablet. Tablets are made by compressing a powdered mixture of the medicine with other ingredients into a solid, compact unit. Sugar coating is a traditional way to mask taste and make swallowing easier, and many tablets are, in fact, sugar-coated. Cough syrup is a liquid, not a solid tablet. Nebules are inhalation forms (often solutions or suspensions for nebulization), not compressed powders. Suppositories are solid dosage forms designed to melt or dissolve in body cavities and are usually molded rather than compressed into a tablet.

The form described is a tablet. Tablets are made by compressing a powdered mixture of the medicine with other ingredients into a solid, compact unit. Sugar coating is a traditional way to mask taste and make swallowing easier, and many tablets are, in fact, sugar-coated.

Cough syrup is a liquid, not a solid tablet. Nebules are inhalation forms (often solutions or suspensions for nebulization), not compressed powders. Suppositories are solid dosage forms designed to melt or dissolve in body cavities and are usually molded rather than compressed into a tablet.