drug dosage forms and routes of administration

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dosage forms and routes of administration:

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

A dosage form is the physical form in which a drug is produced and dispensed, such as a tablet, a capsule, or an injectable.
Dosage forms for drugs:
aerosol, balm, cap pellet, caplets, caps, capsule, cream, drop, droplets, drops, elixir, emulsion, film, foam, gel, gels, gelcaps, geltabs, granule, gum, inhalant, injectable, jelly, liqui-gels, liquiCaps, liquid, lotion, lozenge, medicated lollipops, medicated sticks, oil, ointment, pads, paste, pastille, patch, pill, pledgets, powder, pulvule, shampoo, softgels, solution, sponge, spray, strips, suppository, suspension, swab, syrup, tablet, tabs, tincture, troche, wipes

A route of administration is a way of administering a drug to a site in a patient.
Routes of administration for drugs:
anorectal, buccal, dental, infusion, inhalation, injection, intra-arterial, intradermal, intramuscular, intranasal, intrathecal, intrauterine, intravascular, intravaginal, intravesical, irrigation, IV (intravenous), nasal, ophthalmic, oral, otic, parenteral, periodontal, rectal, rectum, spinal, subcutaneous, subdermal, sublingual, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, transurethral, urethral, vaginal