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How can a stable cream be prepared using 80 mg chloramine, 39.92 g water, 10 g cod liver oil, 4 g cholesterol, 15 g geomycin cream 0.1%, and white vaseline up to 100 g, given that the current formulation breaks after one day and becomes too slippery for a patient with a leg ulcer when extra emulsifier is added?
What is the composition of a suppository base for suppositories containing ichthammol, consisting of 400 mg ichthammol and 400 mg water?
The following formula does not result in a gel: 1 g erythromycin, 20 g disinfectant alcohol 94°, 10 g propylene glycol, 1 g Idroramnosan, and water up to 50 g; what is the reason for this and how can it be corrected?
Is a compounded preparation of Prurisedine possible, given that the composition of Prurisedine cream is 5% benzocaine and 2% diphenhydramine in a 30g cream?
What is the composition and application of urea syrup?
Should this be prepared as a solution or a suspension, given a formulation of 1500 mg theophylline, 200 mg codeine base, 150 g tolu syrup, and Dessessart syrup up to 300 ml, and what is the solubility of theophylline and the procedure for preparing a suspension?
Which sterilization method is best applied for 50% glycerol/water eye drops requested by ophthalmologists for eye detumescence prior to surgery, considering that sterile filtration is difficult due to viscosity and there are concerns about stability during autoclaving at high temperatures, with no information found in Merck or Martindale?
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