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PREPARATIONS
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DESCRIPTIONS
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Nebulae ( Sprays):
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Are solutions of drugs in aqueous, oily, alcoholioc or glycerinated media to be sprayed into the nose or throat with the help of a spray producer nebulizer. Eg: Adrenaline and cocaine spray, adrenaline and ephedrine spray.
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Oculent (Eye ointments):
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Are preparations containing drugs with sterile base consisting of specified proportion of soft and hand paraffin and lanolin intended for application to the eye. Eg: Boric acid eye ointmnt,
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Olienata (Olienate):
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Are sloution of drugs in oleic acid. Eg: Oleinate of quinine, Oleinate of Vera trine.
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Oleum (Oil)
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There are different types of oils and the preparations of drugs in such oils. Eg: Lubricant oil, Carbolised oil.
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Opodeldocs (Sapomimenta):
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Are preparations having soap liniments as their basis and intended for external use. Eg: Arnica opodeldoc,. Solid Opodeldoc.
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Oxymellita (Oxymels):
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Are mixtures of drugs in acetic acid and honey.
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Pastae (Pastes):
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Are medicinal preparations intended for external application prepard with some adhesive substances as starch or paraffin. Eg: Bismuth paste, Arsenic paste.
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Pastilli (Pastilles):
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Are soft medicinal preparation having glycerin, gelatin or gum acacia sugar as and its basis. They are used like lozenges. Eg: Menthol pastilles, Eucalyptus pastilles)
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Perles:
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Are minute pills or capsules.
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Pesi (Pessaries):
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Are solid bodies , conical in shape, usually containing antiseptic agents and intended for insertion into the uterine cavity or vagina. Now a days they are prepared in big tablets (Intra uterine tablets) Eg: Boric acid pessary, Acriflavine pessary.
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Pigmenta (Paints):
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Are liquid preparations of medicinal agents intended for application to throat, skin and other parts. Eg; Compound aconite, Chrysarobin paint.
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Pilulae (Pills):
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Are spherical or globular solid bodies containing medicaments intended to be swallowed whole. They are prepared by mixing the ingredients with a basis such as soap, gum, liquid glucose liquorices etc.,. Sometimes pills are coated with various substances namely varnish coating, silver leaf coating, sugar coating, gelatin coating, pearl coating, enteric coating, keratin coating.
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Pulvares (Powders):
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Are preparations of solid drugs in a fine state of divided for external or internal use. Eg: Compound powder of opium, Triple carbonate powder.
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Spansules:
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Are prepared by charging with drug pellets of varying size, the smallest disintegrating first and the largest last. This affords on all day and all night therapeutic efect with a single oral dose.
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 Spiriyus (Spirits):
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Are alcoholic solution of drugs especially volatile drugs. Eg: Spirit of camphor, spirit of anise.
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Participants