Compound Flashcards
Vitamin A
Retinol
Vitamin D
Calciferol
Vitamin E
Tocopherol
Vitamin K
K vitamin group
Vitamin B1
Thiamine
Vitamin B2
Riboflavin
Vitamin B6
Pyridoxine
Vitamin B12
Cyanocobalamin
Biotin
(Vitamin B7 or H)
Biotin
(Doesn’t have another name)
Vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
Folate
(form of vitamin B9)
Folic Acid
Niacin
(form of vitamin B3)
Nicotinic Acid
Pantothenate
(Vitamin B5)
Pantothenic Acid
What are the fat-soluble vitamins?
A, D, E, and K
What are the water-soluble vitamins?
B and C
What are the major minerals
Calcium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Sulphur, Sodium chloride, and Magnesium
What are the trace minerals?
Iron, Fluorine, Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Iodine (Iodide), Chromium
Capsule sizes from smallest to biggest
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 00, 000
Homogenous
uniform in structure or composition throughout
Aqueous
pertaining to, similar to, containing or dissolved in water;
watery
Meniscus
the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent (calm) liquid in a container
Taring
subtracting the weight of a container or wrapper from the gross (total) weight, in order to obtain the net (remaining) weight.
This is to weigh only what’s in the container/wrapper.
Incorporation
mixing substances using a mortar & pestle or ointment slab and spatula
Geometric Dilution
equal parts of ointment/cream and powder are added together and mixed. Then the mixture is doubled until all ointment/cream has been incorporated