Four General Groups Of Ointment Bases Flashcards
Hydrophilic petrolatum
Absorption bases
Petrolatum USP
Hydrocarbon or oleaginous
Called the simple ointment
Yellow ointment
Aquaphor is the commercial name of
Hydrophilic petrolatum
White ointment
Hydrocarbon or oleaginous
Mineral oil
Hydrocarbon or oleaginous
They are called water washable base
Water removable base
Hydrophilic ointment USP
Water-removable base
Called the yellow petrolatum
Petrolatum USP
Yellow ointment
Hydrocarbon or oleaginous
Called the petroleum jelly
Petrolatum USP
Lanolin USP
Absorption bases
Commercial name is Vaseline
Petrolatum USP
Polyethylene glycol ointment, NF
Water soluble base
Commercial name is White Vaseline
White petrolatum
Used as levigating agent
Mineral oil
Called the liquid petrolatum
Mineral oil
Those absorption bases that are already w/o but permit incorp of aq soln are called
Emulsion bases
Contains 5% yellow wax
Simple ointment/yellow ointment
Hydrophilic petrolatum is what kind of absorption base
Permit incorp of aq solution to become w/o
Called the white petroleum jelly
White petrolatum
Called the greaseless base
Water soluble bases
PEG ointment, NF contains
PEG 3350—40%
PEG 400—–60%
Lanolin USP or wool fat is what type if absorption bases
Already w/o but still permit incorp of aq soln
Aquaphor
Absorption bases
White petrolatum
Hydrocarbon or oleaginous