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  2. Tablet (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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    A tablet (also known as a pill) is a pharmaceutical oral dosage form (oral solid dosage, or OSD) or solid unit dosage form. Tablets may be defined as the solid unit dosage form of medication with suitable excipients. It comprises a mixture of active substances and excipients, usually in powder form, that are pressed or compacted into a solid ...

  3. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women. It is the oral form of combined hormonal contraception.

  4. Oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    Oral contraceptives, abbreviated OCPs, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control. The introduction of the birth control pill ("the Pill") in 1960 revolutionized the options for contraception, sparking vibrant discussion in the scientific and social science literature and in the media.

  5. The first oral pill to treat postpartum depression is ... - AOL

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    For the trial, 196 women with severe postpartum depression were given a 50-milligram dose of Zurzuvae in pill form or a placebo. Those in the Zurzuvae group had “significant improvements in ...

  6. Orally disintegrating tablet - Wikipedia

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    Clonazepam ODT blister pack and tablet Etizest-1 MD (Etizest-brand 1mg-doskk etizolam mouth-dissolving (MD) blister pack and opened tablet. An orally disintegrating tablet or orally dissolving tablet (ODT) is a drug dosage form available for a limited range of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications.

  7. Dosage form - Wikipedia

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    Common dosage forms include pills, tablets, capsules, drinks, and syrups, among others. A combination drug (or fixed-dose combination; FDC) is a product that contains more than one active ingredient (e.g., one tablet, one capsule, or one syrup with multiple drugs).

  8. Fentanyl - Wikipedia

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    Fentanyl has been reported in pill form, including pills mimicking pharmaceutical drugs such as oxycodone. [26] Mixing with other drugs or disguising as a pharmaceutical makes it difficult to determine the correct treatment in the case of an overdose, resulting in more deaths. [13]

  9. Pharmaceutical formulation - Wikipedia

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    The drug is stored in liquid or if unstable, lyophilized form. Many parenteral formulations are unstable at higher temperatures and require storage at refrigerated or sometimes frozen conditions. The logistics process of delivering these drugs to the patient is called the cold chain. The cold chain can interfere with delivery of drugs ...