Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms Explained: Tablets to Sachets
A simple overview of the dosage forms found in a pharma product list — tablets, capsules, syrups, suspensions, dry syrups, injections, drops, creams, sachets and nano shots.
By Arovent Healthcare Team · · 2 min read · Updated
A dosage form is the physical form in which a medicine is made available. Pharma product lists are usually organised by dosage form, so understanding the categories makes a catalogue much easier to use. Below is a short overview of the dosage forms in the Arovent Healthcare range.
Solid oral forms
Tablets
Tablets are compressed solid units. Variants include dispersible tablets (often marked "DT"), mouth-dissolving tablets ("MD") and sustained or extended release tablets ("SR" or "ER"). Browse our tablets.
Capsules
Capsules enclose the formulation in a hard or soft shell. See our capsules.
Liquid oral forms
Syrups and suspensions
Syrups are liquid preparations. Suspensions contain finely divided particles and are usually shaken before use, as directed on the label.
Dry syrups
Dry syrups are supplied as powder and reconstituted with water before use. B2CLAV DRY SYRUP is an example from our list.
Drops
Drops are concentrated liquids supplied with a dropper, such as PODVENT DROPS.
Parenteral forms
Injections are sterile preparations supplied in vials or ampoules and are administered only by qualified healthcare professionals. See our injections, for example FIXVENT-1GM.
Topical forms
Creams are semi-solid preparations for external application, supplied in tubes — for example 4VENT CREAM.
Other forms
Sachets contain a single measured quantity of powder or granules. Nano shots are small single-unit liquid packs.
Why dosage form matters
The dosage form affects packaging, storage and how a product is presented to doctors and chemists. Partners should always check the dosage form, strength and pack together when ordering. The same composition can be listed in more than one form — for example as a tablet and as a syrup or dry syrup — and each form has its own strength and pack, so compare like with like. Medicines must be used only as prescribed by a registered medical practitioner.
For regulatory information, see the CDSCO website. To explore our range by form, visit the product catalogue.
