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PREPARATIONS
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DESCRIPTION
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| Colutoria (Mouth wash):
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Are mouth washes usually consist of solutions of mild antiseptic or astringent agents.
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Collyrium (Eyelotion):
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Are usually solutions in water of one or more substances intended for application to the eye. Eg: Boric acid eye lotion, Boraax eye lotion.
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Confection (Confections):
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Are soft thick medicated jams with pleasant and agreeable taste. Eg: Confection of pepper, confection of senna and sulphur.
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Cremora (Creams):
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Are soft similitude preparations for external use without friction. Eg: Zinc cream.
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Decocta (Decoctions):
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Are liquids made by boiling the drug with water and then allowed to cool and stained. Eg: Barley decoction.
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Electarium (Electuary):
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Is a semi solid preparation with treacle or jaggery at the base and re intended to be smeared on the back of the tongue or hard palate.
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Elixira (Elixirs):
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Are sweetened aromatic alcoholic preparations used like syrups for flavouring vehicles. Eg: Elixir of anise, Elixir of cinchona.
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Emplastra (Plasters):
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Are solid preparation containing medicinal agents with adhesive materials spread on cloth or leather and applied on skin. Adhesive substances used are gums resins burgundy pitch, India rubber etc., Eg: Green Belladona plaster, Plaster of capsicum.
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Emulsions:
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Are preparations consisting of two immiscible liquids in which one of them is in a finely divided state and is held in suspension in such a manner that the particles do not coalesce. In order to prevent this an emulsifying agent or emulgent is necessary.
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Enemata (Enema, Clysters, Lavements):
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Are fluid preparations which are meant for injection into the rectum by means of a suitable instrument. There are various kinds of enemas such as anathematic enema, astringent enema, purgative enema, antispasmodic enema, emollient enema, sedative enema, nutrient enema.
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Extract:
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Are solid or semisolid or liquid preparations of active constituents of drugs prepared by extracting the drug with the proper menstruum and evaporation of the percolate and adjusting the remaining mass or power to the prescribed standard. Different kinds of extracts are Liquid extract, Solid extract, Soft extracts and Dry extracts. Eg: Liquid extract of orange, Extract of ergot, Extract cannabis, Extract of strophanthus.
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Fomenta (Fomentations):
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Consist of flannel cloth or sponges wrung out of hot water in which drugs may or may not have been added. This is meant for application to the surface of the body and employed to relax and soothe inflamed parts.
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Gargles:
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Are liquid preparations used for topical application on mouth, throat and pharynx. Eg: Tannic acid gargle, Potassium permanganate gargle.
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Glycerine:
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Are preparations of drugs incombination with glycerin are called glycerina. Eg: Glycerine boric acid, Glycerine gallic acid.
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Guttae (Drops):
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Are liquid preparations of drugs and used as eye drops. Eg: Cocaine eye drops, Pilocarpine eye drops.
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