Pills are defined as what?

Pills are defined as what?

• A. A capsule filled with powder
• B. A granule
• C. A solution
• D. A single-dose unit formed by mixing the powdered drug with a liquid and rolling it into a round or oval shape

Answer: (D)

Pills are a molded solid dosage form. They’re made by mixing the powdered drug with a liquid or binder to form a cohesive paste, then rolling or shaping that paste into a round or oval single-dose unit. This molding process distinguishes pills from other forms: capsules have a gelatin shell containing the drug, granules are small particles, and a solution is a liquid with the drug dissolved. The mold-and-roll method describes the classic pill.

Pills are a molded solid dosage form. They’re made by mixing the powdered drug with a liquid or binder to form a cohesive paste, then rolling or shaping that paste into a round or oval single-dose unit. This molding process distinguishes pills from other forms: capsules have a gelatin shell containing the drug, granules are small particles, and a solution is a liquid with the drug dissolved. The mold-and-roll method describes the classic pill.