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1.14 Chemicals!
Excipients and stuff
Question | Answer |
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Petrolatum, Yellow Petroleum, Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline) | Hydrocarbon Base |
White Petroleum (White Vaseline) | Hydrocarbon Base (Decolorized Petrolatum) |
Yellow Ointment (Simple Ointment) | Hydrocarbon Base (95% petrolatum, 5% beeswax) |
White Ointment | Hydrocarbon Base (White wax and White Petrolatum) |
Anhydrous Lanolin (WOOL FAT) | Absorption Base |
Hydrophilic Petrolatum (AQUAPHOR) | Absorption Base |
Lanolin | Absorption Base (Already w/o emulsion) |
Cold Creams | Absorption Base (Already w/o emulsion) |
Hydrophilic Ointment | Water Removable Bases (o/w emulsion) *3 Phases: Oil, Water, Emulsifier |
PEG Ointment | Water Soluble Base *aka "Greaseless"; 40% PEG3350, 60% PEG400 |
Vanishing Cream | Large % of Water and Stearic Acid (or derivative |
Acacia, Xanthan | Natural Gum Gels |
Carbomers | Gelling Agent |
MC, CMC, HPMC | Cellulose Derivative Gels, Viscosity Inducing Agent |
Poloxamers | Gelling Agent |
Mannitol | Diluent, Flavoring/Sweetning Agent |
Lactose | Diluent, Flavoring/Sweetning Agent |
Sucrose | Diluent, Flavoring/Sweetning Agent |
Calcium Sulfate | Diluent |
Microcrystalline Cellulose | Gel Derivative, Diluent, Binder |
Dicalcium Phosphate + Lactose | Diluent |
Citric Acid | Effervescent Salt |
Tartaric Acid | Effervescent Salt |
Sodium Bicarbonate | Effervescent Salt |
Starch Paste, Gelatin Solution, Glucose Solution | Binder |
Ethylcellulose | Binder *Insoluble in water but binds in alcohol; for moisture sensitive drugs |
Talc | Lubricant, Glidant |
Magnesium Stearate | Lubricant, Powder Glidant |
Calcium Stearate | Lubricant, Powder Glidant |
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) | Lubricant, Surfactant, Surfactant Dentifrice Powder |
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE | Glidant (Most Common) |
Starches | Disintegrant, Glidant, Absorbent Diluent (in powder form), Binder (in liquid form), |
Cellulose | Disintegrants |
Algins | Disintegrants |
Gums | Disintegrants |
Cross-Linked Polymers | Disintegrants |
CORN STARCH POWDER | Disintegrants (Most Common) |
Croscarmelose | Super Disintegrant |
Crospovidone | Super Disintegrant |
Sodium Starch Glycolate (Explotab) | Super Disintegrant |
Aspartame (Searle) | Sweetening/Flavoring Agent |
FD&C Red No. 3 | Coloring Agent |
FD&C Yellow No. 5 | Coloring Agent |
FD&C Blue No. 1 | Coloring Agent |
Alcohol-Acetone Mix | Solvent System |
HPMC | Film Former, Capsule Component |
PEG | Alloying Substance |
Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Castor Oil, Sorbitol | Plasticizer |
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan derivatives (Spans and Tweens) | Surfactant |
Titanium Dioxide | Opacifier |
Carnauba Wax or Beeswax | Glossant |
Iron Oxide | Opacifier, Capsule Colorant |
AQUACOAT | Aqueous Solvent *High Solid content, less water used in coating, low viscosity |
CAP | Enteric Coating Film |
PVAP | Enteric Coating Film |
Parabens (Methyl and Propyl) | Preservative, Antimicrobial Douche Powder |
Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Mineral Oil | Levigating Agent |
Metamucil Laxative | Oral Bulk Powder |
CaCo3, MgCo3 | Abrasive Dentifrice Powder |
Boric Acid | Antimicrobial Douche Powder |
Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate | Astringent Douche Powder |
Magnesium Carbonate | Absorbent Diluent |
Kaolin | Absorbent Diluent |
85% Sugar Solution | Preservative |
Alcohol | Preservative, Cosolvent, Wetting Agent, Surfactant |
Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid | Preservative |
Quarternary Ammonium Compounds (Benzalkonium Chloride) | Preservative |
Sucrose, Aspartame, Saccharin, Sorbitol, Corn Syrup | Sweetners |
Methylsalicylate, Peppermint, Cherry, Vanilla | Flavorant |
CitrATES, CarbonATES, PhosphATES, LactATES | Buffers |
Natural gums: acacia, xanthan, pectin, locust bean gum | Viscosity Inducing Agent |
Surfactants, Hydrophilic Colloids (acacia, tragacanth), Finely Divided Solid Particles (colloidal silicon dioxide, bentonite) | Emulsifying Agent |
Soap | Anionic Surfactant |
Sulfated Compounds | Anionic Surfactant |
Alkylamine Derivative | Cationic Surfactant |
Sorbitan Esters (Spans), Polysorbates (Tweens), Poloxamers | Nonionic Surfactant |
Lecithin | Amphoteric Surfactant |