SUPPOSITORY BASES Flashcards
Suppository bases
Oleaginous/Fatty base
Water-soluble/Water-miscible base
Miscellaneous base
Melt at body temperature
Oleaginous/Fatty base
The most frequently employed suppository base
Oleaginous/Fatty base
Dissolve into the aqueous secretions
Water-soluble/Water-miscible
Precaution: Moisten the Tip of the Suppository to prevent mucosal irritation & to facilitate the smooth passage of suppository in the body-orifices
Water-soluble/Water-miscible base
Generally combination of lipophilic & hydrophilic substances
Miscellaneous base
Mixtures of oleaginous & water-soluble or water-miscible material
Miscellaneous base
Cocoa butter
Oleaginous/Fatty base
Wecobee
Oleaginous/Fatty base
Witepsol
Oleaginous/Fatty base
Hydrogenated fatty acids of vegetable oils
Oleaginous/Fatty base
Containing compounds of glycerin
Oleaginous/Fatty base
Glycerin monostearate & Glyceryl monopalmitate
Oleaginous/Fatty base
Glycerinated gelatin
Water-soluble/Water-miscible base
PEG
Water-soluble/Water-miscible base