OTHER NON-AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS Flashcards
Other non-aqueous solutions
Liniments/Embrocations
Collodions
Oleovitamins
Extracts
Alcoholic or oleaginous solutions of various APIs intended to be rubbed on the skin
Liniments/Embrocations
Liquid preparations composed of pyroxylin (4%) dissolved in 3:1 mixture of ether and alcohol
Collodions
Fish liver oils diluted w/ edible vegetable oil of solutions of the indicated vitamins
Oleovitamin
Medicinally active portions of vegetable drugs which have been isolated using a solvent/solvent mixture
Extracts
Types of Liniments/Embrocations
Alcoholic
Oleaginous
If you want counterirritant effect, rubefacient effect and penetrating action use _ liniment
Alcoholic liniment
If you want massage and is less irritating use _ liniment
Oleaginous liniment
Liniments/Embrocations are contraindicated to
Broken skin/Bruise skin
Keratolytic in the treatment of corns & warts
Salicylic acid collodions
% Salicylic acid in a collodion
10%
Water-repellant protective for minor
cuts & scratches
Flexible Collodion/Collodion, USP
% Salicylic acid in a flexible collodion
10%
% Castor oil in a flexible collodion
3%
% Camphor in a flexible collodion
2%