1. Taken Orally:
a. Mixtures
b. Elixirs
c. Linctuses
d. Draughts
e. Syrups
f. Pediatric drops
2. Used in the mouth and throat:
a. Mouthwashes
b. Gargles
c. Throat paints
d. Throat sprays
3. Instilled into Body cavities:
a. Douches
b. Enemas
c. Ear drops
d. Nasal Drops
e. Nasal Sprays
4. Applied to Body surfaces:
a. Collodions
b. Liniments
c. Lotions
d. Paints
Types of Solutions used in Physical Pharmacy:
1. Unsaturated Solutions
2. Saturated Solutions
3. Supersaturated solutions
Further Reading:
Aulton's Pharmaceutics: The Design and Manufacture of Medicines
Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design
Modern Pharmaceutics (Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences)
British Pharmacopoeia 2010
USP NF 2009 (United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary)
Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences