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22 Cards in this Set
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What does menthol do?
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Relieve local irritation
Analgesic |
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What does thymol do?
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Antifungal
Antibacterial |
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What did we make with menthol and thymol? What is it used for?
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Menthol thymol lotion
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What happened when we crushed menthol and thymol in a mortar and pestle?
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Turned to liquid
Lower melting point |
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What does camphor do?
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Mild anesthetic
Weak antiseptic |
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What does starch do?
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Binder, absorbent
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What does zinc oxide do?
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Astringent
Antiseptic |
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What did we make out of camphor, zinc oxide, and starch? What is it used for?
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Camphor dusting powder
Topical anesthetic |
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What does lecithin do?
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Dispersing, emulsifying and stabilizing agent
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What does isopropyl palmitate do?
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Good spreading characteristic
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What does sorbic acid do?
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Mold and yeast inhibitor
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What was the lecithin/isopropyl palmitate solution used for? what did it do?
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Mixed with Pluronic gel to make a PLO gel
Increases permeability No active ingredient though. |
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What does CaOH do?
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Topical astringent
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What does pluronic f127 do?
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Antifoaming agent
dispersant thickener surfactants |
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What does potassium sorbate do?
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Inhibit growth of mold and yeast
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What are the ingredients of pluronic gel?
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Pluronic f127 and potassium sorbate
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Where did we store our pluronic gel? Why?
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Stored in fridge. At room temperature it starts to thicken.
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What does bentonite do?
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Emulsifier of oil and stabilition of suspension
Suspending agent |
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What were the ingredients for PEG troches?
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Nutrasweet
silica gel acacia base A flavor Color |
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What were the PEG troches used for?
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Coughing
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What does silica gel do?
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Thickening agent, absorbent
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What does acacia do?
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Suspending agent
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