FINAL 07 - Lotions (Calamine Lotion) Flashcards
A liquid suspension or dispersion intended for external application to the body
Lotion
Involves triturating the ingredient to a smooth paste and then cautiously adding the remaining liquid phase (Methods of preparing lotions)
Trituration
Example of lotion prepared using trituration
Calamine lotion
Lotion that consists of finely divided insoluble solids held in more or less permanent suspension; prepared by trituration
Calamine lotion
Example of lotion prepared using chemical interaction in the liquid
White lotion
Lotion that must be freely prepared and does not contain suspending agent; prepared by chemical interaction in the liquid
White lotion
Method in which the active ingredient is a water soluble substance (Methods of preparing lotions)
Clear solution
Example of lotion prepared using clear solution
Dimethisoquin hydrochloride lotion
Calamine topical solution (Category)
Lotion
Calamine topical solution (Synonym)
Lotio calamine
Calamine topical solution (Use)
Antipruritic
Calamine topical solution (2 methods of preparation) (LT)
Levigation, Trituration
In making calamine topical solution, __________ is added to calamine which results to a pink color
Ferric oxide
In making calamine topical solution, __________ and __________ serves as protectants (CZ)
Calamine, Zinc
In making calamine topical solution, ___________ is added for an astringent effect
Zinc oxide