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Pharmaceutics
Important Ingredients and Info
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Medical
Graduate
12/08/2010

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Lactose
Definition
Solid Bulking Agent (Vehicle or Medium)
Term
Starch
Definition
Solid Bulking Agent (Vehicle or Medium)
Term
Mineral Oil
Definition
Liquid Bulking Agent (Vehicle or Medium)
Term
Isopropyl Myristate
Definition
Liquid Bulking Agent (Vehicle or Medium)
Term
Petroleum Jelly
Definition
Semisolid Bulking Agent (Vehicle or Medium)
Term
Corn Starch
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent (Viscosity Enhancing Agent)
Term
Gelatin
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent/Viscosity Enhancing Agent; natural polymer; promotes o/w; multiple film formation
Term
Acacia
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent/Viscosity Enhancing Agent; natural polymer; promotes o/w; multiple film formation
Term
Tragacant
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent/Viscosity Enhancing Agent; natural polymer; promotes o/w; multiple film formation
Term
Starch
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent/Viscosity Enhancing Agent; natural polymer; promotes o/w; multiple film formation
Term
Povidone (Polyvinyl Pyrrodidone)
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent/Viscosity Enhancing Agent; synthetic polymer; promotes o/w; multiple film formation
Term
Bentonite ( A particulate colloid)
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent; promotes o/w or w/o based on order; solid film formation
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Veegum (A Particulate colloid)
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent; promotes o/w or w/o based on order; solid film formation
Term
Methylcellulose
Definition
Hydrophillic Thickening Agent/Viscosity Enhancing Agent; natural polymer; promotes o/w; multiple film formation
Term
Cetyl Alcohol (Added to petrolautum)
Definition
Lipophillic Thickening Agent, Non-ionic Surfactant; promotes w/o; single film formation
Term
Stearyl Alcohol (Added to petrolautum)
Definition
Lipophillic Thickening Agent, Non-ionic Surfactant; promotes w/o; single film formation
Term
a-tocopherol
Definition
True Antioxidant (Free Radical Scavenger)
Term
BHA (Butylated Hydroxy Anisole)
Definition
True Antioxidant (Free Radical Scavenger)
Term
BHT (Butylated Hydroxy Toluene)
Definition
True Antioxidant (Free Radical Scavenger)
Term
EDTA
Definition
Metal Cheleator (Antioxidant)
Term
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Definition
Reducing Agent (Antioxidant)
Term
Ethyl Alcohol
Definition
Preservatives
Term
Benzyl Alcohol
Definition
Preservatives
Term
Sodium Stearate
Definition
Anionic Surfactant; promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Triethanolamine oleate
Definition
Anionic Surfactant; promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Monovalent Salts (Na, K, TEA, NH4) *This is the exception*
Definition
Anionic Surfactant; promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Di-trivalent salts (Ca, Mg, Al)
Definition
Anionic Surfactant; promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Definition
Anionic Surfactant; promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
Definition
Anionic Surfactant; promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Benzalkonium Chloride, Benzethonium Chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride
Definition
Cationic Surfactants; promotes o/w; single film formation; Have microbial activities and sometimes used as preservatives.
Term
Glyceryl monosterate
Definition
Non-ionic surfactant; promotes w/o; single film formation
Term
Span (Sorbitan dioleate)
Definition
Non-ionic surfactant; promotes w/o; single film formation
Term
Tween or Polysorbate (polyoxyethylene 40 sorbitan monostearate
Definition
Non-ionic Surfactant; promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Myrj (PEG 40 monostearate)
Definition
Non-ionic Surfactant; promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Lecithin
Definition
Hydrophillic Natural Surfactant; Promotes o/w; single film formation
Term
Lanolin Oil, Wool Fat, Cholesterol, Beeswax
Definition
Lipophillic Natural Surfactant; Promotes w/o; single film formation
Term
Waxes
Definition
Lipophyllic Thickening Agent
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