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Pharmaceutical Preparations

Meaning

Pharmaceutical Preparations, also known as dosage forms, are the final physical forms in which a drug substance is compounded for administration to a patient, such as tablets, capsules, injections, creams, or transdermal patches. This stage of manufacturing involves combining the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) with various excipients to ensure stability, accurate dosing, patient compliance, and optimal bioavailability. For hormonal therapies, the preparation dictates the route of administration and the rate of hormone delivery into the physiological system.