FINAL 05 - Emulsions (Mineral Oil Emulsion) Flashcards
A 2 phase system in which one liquid is dispersed in the form of small globules throughout another liquid in which it is immiscible
Emulsion
3 components of emulsions (IEE)
Internal phase, External phase, Emulsifying agent
Emulsion diluted with water/aqueous preparation
O/W emulsion
Emulsion diluted with oleaginous/oil miscible liquid
W/O emulsion
Phase that contains water-soluble drugs, preservatives, coloring, and flavoring agents
Aqueous phase
Phase that contains fixed/volatile drugs (oil, oil-soluble vitamins, and antiseptic)
Oil phase
Added to prevent auto-oxidation of the oil and rancidity or destruction of any vitamin resent
Antioxidant
Includes carbohydrates and gelatins; produce O/W emulsions (Types of emulsifying agents)
Natural emulsifying agents
Examples include stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, and glyceryl monostearate; produce O/W emulsions (Types of emulsifying agents)
High molecular weight alcohols
__________ is employed in externally used emulsion; produce W/O emulsions
Cholesterol
Includes colloidal clays such as bentonite, magnesium hydroxide, and aluminum hydroxide; produce O/W emulsions (Types of emulsifying agents)
Finely divided solids
May be anionic, cationic, or nonionic (Types of emulsifying agents)
Synthetic (Wetting agents)
Includes triethanolamine oleate and sodium lauryl sulfate (Types of synthetic emulsifying agents)
Anionic
Includes benzalkonium chloride (Types of synthetic emulsifying agents)
Cationic
Includes lecithin (Types of synthetic emulsifying agents)
Amphoteric
Includes sorbitan esters, polyethylene glycol 400 monostearate, and polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters (Types of synthetic emulsifying agents)
Nonionic
May be O/W or W/O (Types of emulsions)
Simple
May be O/W/O or W/O/W (Types of emulsions)
Multiple
Most stable emulsion; the dispersed phase is in very small globules (Types of emulsions)
Microemulsion
Emulsifying agent and water is added first, then oil (Methods of emulsion preparation)
English/Wet method
Emulsifying agent and oil is added first, then water (Methods of emulsion preparation)
Continental/Dry method
Shaking vigorously (Methods of emulsion preparation)
Forbes/Bottle method
Hand homogenizer (Methods of emulsion preparation)
Auxiliary method
Calcium soap and soft soap (Methods of emulsion preparation)
Nascent/In situ soap method
100 A (10 microns) (Methods of emulsion preparation)
Microemulsion
Temporary separation of the 2 phases (Problems encountered in emulsions)
Creaming
Total separation of the 2 phase with coalescence (Problems encountered in emulsions)
Cracking
Evaporation of water; O/W becomes W/O (Problems encountered in emulsions)
Phase inversion
Add drop of water, O/W (Methods of identifying emulsions)
Drop dilution test
Oil soluble - Sudan red, W/O; Water soluble - Amaranth green, O/W (Methods of identifying emulsions)
Dye solubility test
Water conduct electricity, O/W (Methods of identifying emulsions)
Electronic conductivity test
Oil can absorb UV light, W/O (Methods of identifying emulsions)
Fluorescence test
Mineral oil emulsion (Category)
Oral emulsion
Mineral oil emulsion (Synonym)
Liquid petrolatum emulsion
Mineral oil emulsion (Use)
Lubricating cathartic
Mineral oil emulsion is employed as a lubricating cathartic with a usual dose of __________
30 mL
__________ is used as a cathartic in Mineral oil emulsion
Mineral oil
__________ is used as a suspending or emulsifying agent Mineral oil emulsion
Acacia
__________ is used as a sweetening agent in Mineral oil emulsion
Syrup
__________ is used as a flavorant in Mineral oil emulsion
Vanillin
__________ is used as a preservative in Mineral oil emulsion
Alcohol
Emulsion came from the word __________ which means to ‘milk out’
Emulgio
Refers to the dispersed phase
Internal phase
Refers to the dispersion medium
External phase
Emulsion that has an oleaginous internal phase and aqueous external phase
O/W emulsion
Emulsion that has an aqueous internal phase and oleaginous external phase
W/O emulsion
3rd component present in an emulsion
Emulsifying agent
Exposed surface of liquids tend to contract (Theories on emulsification)
Surface tension theory
They facilitate the breaking up of larger molecules into smaller ones, having less tendency to coalesce
Surfactants
Certain emulsifying agents orient themselves about and within a liquid (Theories on emulsification)
Oriented-wedge theory
Emulsifying agent surrounds the droplets of the internal phase as a thin layer of film (Theories on emulsification)
Plastic/Interfacial film theory
Viscosity of an emulsion aids emulsification (Theories on emulsification)
Viscosity theory
Mineral oil emulsion (2 labels) (WS)
Official white label, Shake well label
Mineral oil emulsion (Container)
30 mL wide-mouthed amber bottle