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  2. Drug packaging - Wikipedia

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    Various types of plastic bottles are used both by drug producers as well as by pharmacists in a pharmacy. Prescription bottles have been around since the 19th century. [7] Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, prescription medication bottles were called medicinal bottles. [7] There are many styles and shapes of prescription bottles. [7]

  3. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    used exclusively in veterinary medicine sig. signa, signetur: write (write on the label) s̄ sine: without (usually written with a bar on top of the s) sing. singulorum: of each SL, s.l. sub lingua: sublingually, under the tongue SOB shortness of breath sol. solutio: solution s.o.s., si op. sit si opus sit: if there is a need s.s., SS

  4. Pharmaceutical formulation - Wikipedia

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    These include blisters, bottles, vials, ampules, syringes, and cartridges. The containers can be made from a variety of materials including glass, plastic, and metal. The drug may be stored as a solid, liquid, or gas. It's important to check whether there are any undesired interactions between the preparation and the container.

  5. Capsule (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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    With the compressed slug method, weight varies less between capsules. However, the machinery required to manufacture them is more complex. [3] The powder or spheroids inside the capsule contains the active ingredients and any excipients, such as binders, disintegrants, fillers, glidant, and preservatives.

  6. Why are there cotton balls in pill bottles? - AOL

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    The cotton balls bring moisture into the bottle, which can damage the pills, so the National Library of Medicine actually recommends you take the cotton ball out. Related: Foods doctors won't eat ...

  7. Wavelength-division multiplexing - Wikipedia

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    Normal WDM (sometimes called BWDM) uses the two normal wavelengths 1310 and 1550 nm on one fiber. Coarse WDM provides up to 16 channels across multiple transmission windows of silica fibers. Dense WDM (DWDM) uses the C-Band (1530 nm-1565 nm) transmission window but with denser channel spacing. Channel plans vary, but a typical DWDM system would ...

  8. Drug delivery - Wikipedia

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    Drug delivery is a concept heavily integrated with dosage form and route of administration, the latter sometimes being considered part of the definition. [9] While route of administration is often used interchangeably with drug delivery, the two are separate concepts.

  9. Boston round (bottle) - Wikipedia

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    2 oz - 60 mL Amber Glass Boston Round Bottles with Gold Metal and Glass Dropper [1] A Boston round bottle, or Winchester bottle, is a strong, heavy bottle commonly used in the drug and chemical industries. It is often made of amber (brown) glass (to filter out UV light) but can also be made of plastics.