Excipients Flashcards
1
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Facilitate disintegration of oral dosage forms in the GI tract
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Disintegrates
2
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Example of disintegrates
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Alginic acid Sodium alginate Guar gum Microcrystalline cellulose Polyacrilin potassium Sodium starch glycolate Crospovidone
3
Q
Used in conjunction with emulsifying agents. Help in maintaining skins natural moisture
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Emollients
4
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Example of emollients
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Glycerin Polyethylene glycol Petrolatum Glyceryl monostearate Isopropyl myristate
5
Q
Surfactant characteristic, facilitate Micelle formation. Making uniform o/w and w/o bi-phasic and tri-phasic emulsions
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Emulsifiers
6
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Example of emulsifiers
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Sorbitol Esters Triethanolamine Polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters Polo amber Oleyl alcohol Carbomer Carrageenan Oleic acid Lanolin Lecithin Mineral oil Pectin