8. Figure 17-1 A, Various shapes of tablets. B, Tablets scored in halves and fourths. (From Kee JL, Marshall SM: Clinical calculations: with applications to general and specialty areas, ed. 6, St. Louis, 2009, Saunders.) Figure 17-3 Pill/tablet cutter. (From Kee JL, Marshall SM: Clinical calculations: with applications to general and specialty areas, ed. 6, St. Louis, 2009, Saunders.)
10. Figure 17-6 Various types of capsules. A, Lanoxicap. B, Different types of capsules. (A from Mosby’s drug consult 2003, St. Louis, 2003, Mosby. B courtesy Amanda Politte, St. Louis.) Figure 17-7 Forms of solid oral medications. Top row, Uniquely shaped tablet, capsule, scored tablet; bottom row, gelatin-coated liquid capsule, extended-release capsule, enteric-coated tablet. (From Potter PA, Perry AG: Fundamentals of nursing, ed. 7, St. Louis, 2009, Mosby.) Figure 17-8 Various sizes of gelatin capsules. (Courtesy Oscar H Allison. From Clayton BD, Stock YN, Harroun RD: Basic pharmacology for nurses, ed. 14, St. Louis, 2007, Mosby.)
23. Figure 17-9 Reading meniscus. The meniscus is caused by the surface tension of the solution against the walls of the container. The surface tension causes the formation of a concave or hollowed curvature on the surface of the solution. Read the level at the lowest point of the concave curve. (From Clayton BD, Stock YN, Harroun RD: Basic pharmacology for nurses, ed. 14, St. Louis, 2007, Mosby.) Figure 17-11 Oral syringes. (Courtesy Chuck Dresner. From Clayton BD, Stock YN, Harroun RD: Basic pharmacology for nurses, ed. 14, St. Louis, 2007, Mosby.) Figure 17-10 Medicine dropper. (Modified from Clayton BN, Stock YN, Harroun RD: Basic pharmacology for nurses, ed. 14, St. Louis, 2007 Mosby.) Figure 17-12 Filling a syringe directly from medicine cup. (Modified from Clayton BD, Stock YN, Harroun RD: Basic pharmacology for nurses, ed. 14, St. Louis, 2007, Mosby.)
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25. Order: Dilantin 200 mg p.o. t.i.d. Available: Dilantin suspension 125 mg in 5 mL
