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PHA 619 - Mucilage, Elixirs Flashcards

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Thick, viscid, adhesive liquids made by dispersing gum in water or extracting the mucilaginous principle from a vegetable substance with water

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Mucilage

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It is prone to decomposition and should never be made in large quantities that can be used immediately unless a preservative is added

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Mucilage

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Examples of Mucilage (A,T,K,G)

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Acacia, Tragacanth, Karaya, Ghatti

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It is employed to give adhesiveness in pill masses and in mixtures to hold in suspension insoluble ingredients

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Mucilage

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Used in making troches

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Mucilage

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Scientific name of Tragacanth

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Astragalus gummifer Labill.

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Scientific name of Acacia

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Acacia senegal

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Category of Acacia Mucilage

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Mucilage

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Synonyms of Acacia Mucilage (M,M)

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Mucilage of Gum Arabic, Mucilage Acaciae

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A thick, adhesive liquid with light brown color

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Acacia Mucilage

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Used as demulcent and a suspending agent

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Acacia Mucilage

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It is unstable and prone to decomposition

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Acacia Mucilage

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Clear, sweetened hydroalcoholic liquid intended for oral use containing the flavoring substance or active medicinal agent

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Elixirs

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Primary solvents are alcohol and water

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Elixirs

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Additional solvent and/or sweetening agent for elixirs

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Glycerin, sorbitol and syrup

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Types of Elixirs

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Medicated and Non-medicated

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An elixir with therapeutic effect

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Medicated Elixir

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An elixir used as flavor and vehicle and is diluted using existing elixir

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Non-medicated Elixir

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Most common solvent used

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Purified water, USP

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pH of solvent Purified water, USP

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pH 5 to 7

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Methods of manufacturing a purified water, USP (D, I, R)

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Distillation, Ion-exchange treatment, Reverse osmosis

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94.9-95% Ethanol

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Alcohol, USP

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Primary solvent for organic compounds- accentuate the saline taste of bromides and similar salts

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Alcohol, USP

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Used for the ingredients that are not soluble in water

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Alcohol, USP

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Percent of self-preservation of Alcohol, USP
10-12% self-preserving
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Percentage limit of Alcohol, USP
5-40% limit
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Use as a vehicle or for their therapeutic effect
Alcohol, USP
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Miscible with water and alcohol
Propylene glycol
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Viscous liquid
Propylene glycol
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Can be used as substitute for glycerin and alcohol
Propylene glycol
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Methods preparation of an Elixir
Agitation without the aid of heat and Admixture of 2 or more liquids
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Category of Iso-alcoholic elixir
Non medicated elixir
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Synonym of Iso-alcoholic elixir
Iso-elixir
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Clear colorless, hydroalcoholic solution
Iso-alcoholic elixir
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General vehicle for various medicaments that requires solvent of different alcohol strength
Iso-alcoholic elixir
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Low Alcoholic Elixir: Undiluted
0-10%
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Low Alcoholic Elixir: 4 volumes
10-20%
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Low Alcoholic Elixir: 3 volumes
20-30%
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Low Alcoholic Elixir: 2 volumes
30-40%
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Low Alcoholic Elixir: 1 volume
40-50%; 50-60%; 60-70% (In HAE, 1 volume; 2 volume; 3 volume)
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Low Alcoholic Elixir: None
70% or more
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High Alcoholic Elixir: None
0-10%
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High Alcoholic Elixir: 1 volume
10-20%; 20-30%; 30-40%, 40-50% (In LAE, 4 volumes; 3 volumes; 2 volumes; 1 volume)
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High Alcoholic Elixir: 2 volumes
50-60%
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High Alcoholic Elixir: 3 volumes
60-70%
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High Alcoholic Elixir: Undiluted
70% or more
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Category of Terpin Hydrate Elixir
Medicated Elixir
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Synonyms of Terpin Hydrate Elixir (E, T)
Elixir Terpin Hydrate, Terpinol Elixir
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Colorless with striations and contains 43% alcohol
Terpin Hydrate Elixir
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Used as an expectorant
Terpin Hydrate Elixir
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Method preparation for Terpin Hydrate Elixir
Agitation without aid of heat
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Dilution of this elixir with water causes precipitation
Terpin Hydrate Elixir: terpin hydrate
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Example of synthetic mucilage-like substances
Polyvinyl alcohol, Methylcellulose (widely used as bulk), Laxative, Carboxymethylcellulose
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Soothes inflamed or abraded mucous membranes and protects them from further irritation
Demulcent
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Aid insoluble substances in liquid, their colloidal character prevent immediate sedimentation
Suspending agent
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A small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried
Troche
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For cod liver oil and other substances
Emulsifying agent
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A clear, pleasantly-flavored, sweetened hydroalcoholic liquid intended for oral use containing flavoring substance or active medicinal agent
Elixir
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Used to increase the solubility of the drug substance in the dosage form
Elixir
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In terpin hydrate elixir, orange peel tincture is used as
flavoring agent
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In terpin hydrate elixir, benzaldehyde is used as
preservative
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In terpin hydrate elixir, glycerin and sugar are used as
thickening agent and sweetening agent
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Manner of addition to prevent turbidity in Iso-alcoholic elixir
High to low
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In mucilage, what is the natural gum used
Acacia
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In mucilage, what is the preservative used
Benzoic acid
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True or False: When Iso-alcoholic elixir is specified in a prescription, the proportion of its 2 ingredients to be used is that which produce a solution of the required alcohol strength.
True

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