PNN – Compounding questions with complete solutions

What are the steps to making tablet? correct answer: 1. Titruate dry ingredients 2. Geometric Dilution 3. Add alcohol/H2O to moisten powder What are the steps to making ointment? correct answer: 1. Titruate w/ levigating agent 2. Geometric dilution Levigating agents are? correct answer: mineral oil What class of bases are the most oily/greasy? correct answer: Oleoginous The definition of Emulsion is? is it considered homogenous or heterogenous? are the liquids immiscible? correct answer: Liquid in Liquid Heterogenous immiscible True or false. Emulsifiers reduce tension correct answer: True Emulsifiers are considered? Which emulsifier is considered highest? correct answer: Agar Pectin PEG Acaia Glycerol monosterate Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (40) Tween (polysorbate) SPAN How do you choose emulsifiers? what is the difference from High and Low numbers? correct answer: HLB low HLB 10 W/O High HLB 10 O/W The continental dry gum method steps are? is it fast or slow? correct answer: 1. levigate gum w/ oil 2. add all water once 3. titruate til crack 4. add other ingredients The english wet gum method steps are? is it fast or slow? correct answer: titruate gum til mucilage add oil slowly