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23 Cards in this Set
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White Petrolatum
What type of base? |
Oleaginous
Also known as • Petrolatum Album • Petroleum Jelly |
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Anhydrous Lanolin
What type of base? |
Absorption
Also known as • Wool fat |
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Aquaphor
What type of base? |
Absorption
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Cold Cream
What type of base? |
W/O emulsion
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Eucerin
What type of base? |
W/O emulsion
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Nivea
What type of base? |
W/O emulsion
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Hydrophilic Ointment
What type of base? |
O/W emulsion
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Vanishing Cream
What type of base? |
O/W emulsion
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Unibase
What type of base? |
O/W emulsion
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Lubriderm
What type of base? |
O/W emulsion
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Burrow's Solution
Facilitators in Common Ointments |
Oleaginous: Aquaphor
Emulsion W/O: Aquaphor Emulsion O/W: --- |
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Coal Tar
Facilitators in Common Ointments |
Oleaginous: Tween 80
Emulsion W/O: Tween 80 Emulsion O/W: Tween 80 |
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Liquid Carbonis Detergent (LCD)
Facilitators in Common Ointments |
Oleaginous: Aquaphor
Emulsion W/O: Aquaphor Emulsion O/W: --- |
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Menthol
Facilitators in Common Ointments |
Oleaginous: Mineral Oil
Emulsion W/O: Mineral Oil Emulsion O/W: Alcohol |
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Menthol + Camphor (Euteccia)
Facilitators in Common Ointments |
Oleaginous: None
Emulsion W/O: None Emulsion O/W: None |
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Peru Balsam
Facilitators in Common Ointments |
Oleaginous: Castor Oil
Emulsion W/O: Castor Oil Emulsion O/W: --- |
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Powders
(incl. Precipicated Sulfur, Salicylic Acid, Talc, Zinc Oxide, & crushed tablets and capsule contents) Facilitators in Common Ointments |
Oleaginous: Mineral Oil
Emulsion W/O: Mineral Oil Emulsion O/W: Glycerin |
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Absorption Ratio of...
Aquaphor : Liquid |
2 : 1
Double amount of liquid needed to have Aquaphor levigate |
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What is LCD?
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Liquid Carbonis Detergent
Hydroalcoholic solution of coal tar containing Tween 80 as surfactant |
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What is Pulverization by Intervention?
Name an example. |
Reduction & subdivision of substances with an additional material (i.e. solvent) that can be removed easily after pulverization is complete.
Often used for gummy substances that re-agglomerate or resist grinding (e.g. menthol with alcohol) |
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Do eutectic mixtures need a facilitator?
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No. They are easily incorporated into any ointment base type without need of a facilitator.
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When do you not use facilitators with powders?
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Light-weight, bulky powders or powders that constitute > 50%+ of the ointment may be levigated with an equal portion of base.
Excessive amounts of liquid levigation may render ointment too fluid if facilitators used. |
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How much levigating agents necessary for powders?
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Between half to twice the amount of powder (0.5x up to 2x)
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