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317 - Pharmaceutics Flashcards

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What is the importance of performing calculations correctly?

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  • prevents waiting times/workload
  • prevents patient receiving incorrect quantity
  • prevents financial impact
  • patient gets the correct product (strength)
  • patient harm/death
  • ensures product is effective
  • reduce waste
  • accurate calculations ensure product is fit for purpose - not separated out
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Is a 3% solution of sodium chloride in water:

w/w, v/v w/v?

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w/v

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Is a 1 in 4 cream contatining betnovate cream mixed with aquaeous cream:

w/w, v/v or w/v?

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w/w

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Is a 5% solution of alcohol in chloroform water:

w/w, v/v or w/v?

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v/v

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Is a 10% solution of sugar dissolved in water:

w/w, v/v or w/v?

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w/v

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What are the units for something which is weight by volume?

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g/ml are the units for a substance which is w/v

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How would you calculate the percentage of sodium chloride in a sodium chloride solution if there is 1.5g of sodium chloride dissolved in 60ml of water?

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1.5g / 60ml x 100 = 2.5%

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How would you calculate the percentage of potassium permanganate dissolved in water if there is 400mg of potassium permanganate dissolved in 4 litres of water.

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The units need to be in g and ml.

400mg = 0.4g

4L = 4000ml

0.4/4000 x 100 = 0.01%

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How would you calculate how much active ingredient is in a 120g product with a ratio strength of 1 in 25?

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120g / 25 = 4.8g

Divide the total quantity by the proportion.

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How much coal tar solution 2% w/v would contain 140mg of coal tar?

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How much coal tar solution 2% w/v would contain 140mg of coal tar?

2% of 100ml = 2g

2g of active ingredient in 100ml = 2000mg

total/proportion

140mg / 2000mg x 100 = 7ml

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What calculation is used to calculate displacement values?

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amount of base required = total weight of base - (weight of medicament (g) / displacement value)

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How many extra should you calculate for making when making suppositories or pessaries?

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When making suppositories or pessaries calculate to make two extra.

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Calculate the quantity of theobroma oil (base) required to make eight hamamelis and zinc oxide suppositories.

Formula

Hamamelis 0.2g

Zinc oxide 0.1g

Theobroma oil sufficient to make 1g suppository

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Calculate the quantity of theobroma oil (base) required to make eight hamamelis and zinc oxide suppositories.

Formula

Hamamelis 0.2g

Zinc oxide 0.1g

Theobroma oil sufficient to make 1g suppository

  • the question says make 8 so make 10 to account for loss

hamamelis 0.2g x 10 = 2g

zinc oxide 0.1g x 10 = 1g

theobroma oil 1g x 10 = 10g

amount of base = (2g / 1.5) + (1g / 4.7)

= 1.3 + 0.2127… = 1.5

= 10g - 1.5 = 8.5g of theobroma oil

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The term ‘child’, unless specified otherwise, refers to patients of what age?

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A child is a patient of age 12 years and younger.

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What does a narrow therapeutic index mean?

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There is a narrow dose between toxicity and therapeutic.

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Why may young children require a higher dose than adults?

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Young children may require a higher dose than adults due to their high metabolic rate.

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When should special care be taken when doing a body-weight calculation for dose?

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Special care should be taken when calculating for an overweight child so as not to overdose them. An ‘ideal weight’ for the child may need to be used instead.

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Why are body weight calculations often used when calculating doses for children?

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Body weight is used when calculating doses for children as the child may be premature or not developing as quickly.

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What are the units used when calculating doses around body weight?

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mg/kg are used for doses based on body weight.

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When would body surface area calculations be used to calculate dose?

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Body surface area calculations are used for paediatric doses and also for chemotherapy patients.

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What is the body surface area calculation?

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surface area of patient (m2)

——————————————- x adult dose

1.73

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Why is 1.73 used on the bottom of the body surface area calculation?

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1.73 is used because it is the average surface area of a 70kg individual.

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What is the dispensary calculation?

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what you want

————————– x ml the strength is given in

what you’ve got

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An adult dose of paracetamol is 500mg, how would you work out a child’s dose aged 5 years?

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An adult dose of paracetamol is 500mg, how would you work out a child’s dose aged 5 years?

  • use the body surface area calculation

surface area of pt/1.73 x adult dose

  • a 5 year old child has a surface area of 0.74m2
    0. 74 / 1.73 x 500

=214mg

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If a child requires a 214mg dose but the dispensary only has liquid paracetamol of strength 250mg/5ml, calculate how much to give.
If a child requires a 214mg dose but the dispensary only has liquid paracetamol of strength 250mg/5ml, calculate how much to give. * use the dispensary calculation what you want / what you have x ml the strength is in 214mg / 250mg x 5ml = 4.28ml
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What is the weighing range for a class B balance?
A class B balance can weigh between **100mg to 50g**.
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What is the weighable range for an electronic top pan balance?
An electronic top pan balance can weigh between **100mg and 300g**.
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What is the procedure when weighing crystals to be ground down?
Weigh over the amount, grind down, reweigh
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What is the procedure for using a measure?
1. ensure the measure is **clean** 2. bring yourself down to **eye level** with measurement 3. measure on a **flat surface** 4. take the reading from the bottom of the * *meniscus** 5. get it **checked** 6. **clean** the measure
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What volume of liquid should be measured in a syringe?
**5ml** or less. Means it is more accurate.
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What small volume can be measured in a pipette?
Pipettes can be used to measure down to **0.01ml**.
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What equipment is used for mixing and grinding?
* pestle and mortar * water bath and hot plate
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What type of pestle and mortar should be used for grinding?
A **flat-bottomed** pestle and mortar should be used for grinding.
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What are porcelain pestle and mortars useful for?
* ideal for size reduction of solids i.e grinding crystals * mixing of solids and liquids (i.e preparations of suspensions and emulsions)
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Why are a flat-bottomed mortar and pestle better for grinding?
Using a flat-bottomed mortar and a flat-ended pestle makes it easier to grind down crystals becasue the crystaks are more likely to **stay in the bottom** of the mortar and **not migrate up the sides**.
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How should a mortar and pestle be used for mixing?
* do not **overfill** * the pestle should be **rotated** in both directions to ensure thorough mixing * do not use **too much pressure** or the powder will compact on the bottom
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What is placed on a hot plate to heat items that cannot be heated directly?
A **water bath** is sat on a hot plate.
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What equipment sits in a water bath?
An **evaporating dish** sits on a water bath.
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What are examples of semi-solids?
Ointments, creams and gels are all examples of semi-solids.
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What extra precaution should be taken when weighing opaque liquids?
A measure should be chosen with **different coloured graduations** to the opaque liquid being measured.
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What precautions should be taken when measuring a viscous liquid?
Perhaps measure **slightly less** than the desired quantity, allow the liquid to **settle** and then add more once it has drained from the sides of the flask.
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What potential errors could occur when manufacturing pharmaceutical products?
* incorrect **measure** used to measure liquids - reduced accuracy * incorrect **amount** of liquid measured - not reading from the **bottom of the meniscus** * not **overweighing** before grinding - some lost in the process * not **zeroising** the scale * measured the **wrong thing** - not reading the bottle * measuring in the **inappropriate vesicle** (flask vs syringe)
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Give examples of vehicles
* water * alcohol * chloroform water
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What is a vehicle?
A vehicle is a substance/medium that contains ingredients of a medicine.
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What term is used instead of 'vehicle' when making semi-solids?
The term **base** is used instead of vehicles when making semi-solids.
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Why is water used as a vehicle?
* non-toxic (oral) * neutral pH * palatable * cheap * unreactive * non-irritant * easy to store
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What is potable water?
Potable water is drinking water drawn feshly from the **mains supply**. It is **palatable** and **safe** for drinking.
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What are the uses of potable water?
Potable water is used in **reconstituting** antibiotic suspensions.
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What is distilled water?
Distilled water is purified by **distillation**. It is **boiled** & **condensed** to remove impurities.
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What are the uses of distilled water?
Distilled water is used to **rinse equipment** prior to manufacturing and for **cleaning equipment**.
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What is deionised water?
Deionised water has the **ions removed**. Ions are removed using an **ion exchange process**. Tap water is full of ions from the soil (Na+, Ca2+) and the pipes (Fe2+, Cu2+)
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What are the uses of deionised water?
Deionised water is used when **testing products** (deionised so won't react with anything being tested) and for **cleaning equipment** used in tests.
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What is water for preparations?
Water for preparations is **purified water** that has been freshly cooled and boiled which is used in oral and external products which are **not intended to be sterile**.
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What are the uses of water for preparations?
Water for preparations is used to make **creams, ointments, suspensions and solutions**.
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What is water for injections?
Water for injections is water that is **pyrogen free distilled water** that is **sterilised** immediately after collection.
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What are the uses of water for injections?
Water for injections is used for **reconstituting powdered vials**.
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What is pyrogen free water?
Pyrogen free water is **free from fever causing components**. (it is not sterilised unlike water for injections)
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What are the uses of pyrogen free water?
Pyrogen free water is used to **manufacture anything parenteral**. (large-scale manufacturing).
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What is comminution?
The breaking, crushing or grinding of crystals.
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What is the goal of mixing?
To ensure even distribution of all ingredients has occured.
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How are two liquids mixed together?
Simple **stirring** or **shaking** is usually all that is required to mix two or more liquids. The degree of stirring or shaking will be dependent on the viscosities of the liquids.
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What are immiscible liquids?
Immiscible liquids **do not mix**.
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What is an emulsion?
An emulsion consists of **two immiscible liquids** and an **emulsifying agent**.
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Why is particle size important when mixing a solid with a liquid?
Smaller particle size = **increased surface area** = **speeds up** the dissolving process and improves the **uniform distribution** of the solid through the liquid..
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What is the name given to a solid dissolved in a liquid?
A solid dissolved in a liquid is a **solution**.
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What is the name that is given to a solid that does not dissolve in a liquid but is held in it instead?
A solid that does not dissolve in a liquid but is held in it is a **suspension**.
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Define homogenous.
Homogenous means the **same**.
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What is trituration?
Trituration is the process for mixing a **small quantity** of solid with a **large quantity** of solid.
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Define the process of the doubling up method.
* the ingredient with the **smallest bulk** is placed in the mortar * approximately an **equal quantity** of the second ingredient is added to the mortar and mixed using the pestle * a further quantity of the second ingredient **approximately equal** in volume to the mixture in the mortar is now added * this process is the 'doubling up' method and is continued until all the powder has been added
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What equipment is used whe mixing semi-solids?
An ointment slab and a spatula.
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What is levigation?
Levigation is used when mixing in a **solid** also. Need to **apply pressure** to grind it down.
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What are creams?
Creams are **viscous semi-solids** for external use.
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What are two different types of bases for creams?
Creams can have a **water-in-oil** base or an **oil-in-water** base.
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What are the properties of water-in-oil bases?
* **oily** - display oil properties * **emollient** properties * moisturising * **hydrating**, trap moisture * emulsifying agent tends to be of a natural origin - **beeswax/wool fat**
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What are the properties of oil-in-water bases?
* **aqueous** * rapidly **absorb** * use this cream to soak into the **lower layers** * synthetic emulsifying agent - **cetomacrogol**.
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What are the two common mixing techniques used when preparing creams?
Trituration and levigation
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TRUE or FALSE When preparing creams you should always make an excess.
TRUE! You should **always make an excess** when preparing creams as it is never possible to transfer it all to the final container.
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What is the process for preparing a cream?
1. make an **excess** 2. use pharmaceutical codex or BP to determine which ingredients are **soluble in aqueous phase** and which are **soluble in the oily phase** 3. melt fatty base in water bath at **lowest possible temperature**. - the temperature of the fatty base should never exceed **60oC** 4. substances **soluble in the oily phase** should be stirred in 5. the aqueous phase temperature should be adjusted to **60oC** 6. the aqueous phase should be added to the oily phase - both stages need to be the **same temperature** * if oil-in-water then oil should be added to the water * if water-in-oil then water should be added to oil 7. stir product **until cool**
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What are suitable containers for packaging creams?
Either **wide-necked ointment jar** or a **metal tube**.
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Why are amber jars preferable to clear jars?
Amber jars protect the product **from the light**.
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What is a solution?
A solution is a **homogenous mixture** of two or more components. They contain one or more **solutes dissolved in one or more solvents**, usually solids dissolved in liquids.
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What is a solvent?
A solvent is a **liquid**, capable of **dissolving** substances,
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What is a solute?
A solute is the substance being **dissolved**.
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When both the solvent and the solute are liquids, which of them is the solvent?
When both the solvent and the solute are liquids, the one with the **larger volume** is the solvent.
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What are some common examples of pharmaceutical solutions?
* mouthwash * eye drops * nebuliser solution * oral solutions * saline/IV * topical solutions (iodine) * inhaled solutions (anaesthetics) * nasaldrops * nasal sprays * enemas
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What is a syrup?
A syrup is an aqueous **solution** that contains **sugar**.
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What is an elixir?
An elixir is a **clear**, **flavoured** liquid containing a high proportion of **sucrose** or a **suitable alcohol** vehicle.
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What is a linctus?
A linctus is a **viscous liquid** used in the treatment of a **cough**. They should be **sipped and swallowed slowly** and usually containing a high proportion of **sucrose** or **alcohol**.
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What is a mixture?
A mixture is a **general term** used to describe pharmaceutical **oral solutions and suspensions**.
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What are oral drops?
Oral drops are an oral solution which is administered in **small volumes** using a suitable measuring device.
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Where might contamination occur from?
* us * environment * equipment * ingredients
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Give examples of preservatives
* chloroform water * syrup * benzoic acid 0.1%
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What is an ointment?
Ointments are preparations for external use but differ from creams in that they have **greasy bases**. Ointments usually contain a medicament or a mixture of medicaments dissolved or dispersed in the base.
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What state is a wax at room temperature?
A wax is **solid** at room temperature.
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What state is a fat at room temperature?
A fat is **semi-solid**, soft at room temperature.
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What state is an oil at room temperature?
An oil is **liquid** at room temperature.
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The base of a traditional ointment consists of a mixture of what?
The base of a traditional ointment consists of a mixture of **waxes**, **fats** and **oils**.
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If you wanted to make an ointment thicker, what would you add more of?
If you wanted to make an ointment thicker, you would **add more wax**.
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If you wanted to make your ointment thinner, what would you add more of?
If you wanted to make your ointment thinner, you would **add more oil**.
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Define fusion.
Fusion is using **heat or mixing** to prepare an ointment base. This involves **melting the bases together** over a water bath before incorporating any other ingredients.
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What is the general method for fusion?
1. always make an **excess** due to losses during manufacture 2. determine the **melting points** of the bases and then **melt together**. Start with the base with the **highest melting point** 3. add the ingredients to the evaporating dish and melt over a **water bath at the lowest possible temperature**. Check the temperature using a thermometer 4. as the first base cools, add the ingredients with **decreasing melting points**, stir continuously to ensure a **homogenous mix** before leaving to set. It is important to stir gently to **avoid incorporating air** which could result in a lumpy product.

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