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Four medicine forms
Age 10 · Health
The same medicine can be made as a tablet, capsule, suppository, or injection. Each form is absorbed in a different way and at a different speed.
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In the picture
- A round tablet: medicine pressed into a solid disc that is swallowed.
- A gel capsule: medicine sealed inside a soft shell that is swallowed.
- A suppository: medicine shaped to be placed in the bottom.
- A syringe: a barrel and needle that push liquid medicine into the body.
Examples
- Swallowing a headache tablet with water.
- A doctor giving a vaccine injection in the arm.
Key takeaways
- The same medicine can be made in different forms.
- The form changes how fast the medicine is absorbed and where it starts working.
Quiz: Four medicine forms (Age 10)
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What can be the same for a tablet, a capsule, a suppository, and an injection?
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A medicine is made as a tablet and also as an injection. What can be different because of the form?
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Which medicine form is made to be placed in the bottom?
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