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1.14 Chemicals!
Excipients and stuff
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |