Formulation

Use of Formulation

Chloroform water BP 1988

Flavoring agent

Double strength
Chloroform water BP 1988

Concentrated peppermint
water BP 1963

Chloroform spirit BP 1963

Simple syrup USP

Paediatric ferrous sulphate

oral solution BP 1988

Paediatric chalk mixture

BP 1988

Flavoring agent

Carminative & Flavoring

agent

Carminative & Flavoring

agent

Sweetening agent

Haematinic

Anti-diarrheal mixture
for children

Ingredients

Role of Ingredients

Chloroform...2.5ml

Flavoring agent,
carminative & sedative

Purified water
Q.S to make ...1000ml

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Chloroform...5ml

Flavoring agent,
carminative & sedative

Purified water
Q.S to make ...1000ml

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Peppermint oil........2ml

Flavoring agent

Alcohol (90%)...60ml

Solvent & sedative

Purified water
Q.S to make ...1000ml

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Chloroform....50ml

Preservative & anesthetic

Alcohol (90%)
Q.S to make ...1000ml

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Sugar.850gm Sweetening agent

Purified water
Q.S to make ..1000ml

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Ferrous sulphate12gm

Increase haemoglobin
content

Ascorbic acid..2gm

Antioxidant for Ferrous

sulphate

Simple syrup100ml

Sweetening agent

Double strength
Chloroform water500ml

Flavoring agent &

preservative

Purified water
Q.S to make ....1000ml

Vehicle

Chalk.20gm

Antacid

Tragacanth....2gm

Suspending & stiffening agent

Concentrated
cinnamon water.4ml

Flavoring agent

Simple syrup...100ml

Sweetening agent

Double strength
Chloroform water500ml

Flavoring agent

Purified water
Q.S to make ...1000ml

Vehicle

Glycerol, dilute PhI (w/w)

Zinc oxide paste USP, BP

( Lassars plain paste)

Emollient & humectant

Protective & astringent

Zinc oxide paste with

salicylic acid NF, BP
( Lassars paste)

Astringent, protective,
antibacterial & antifungal

Salicylic acid lotion

BP 1988

Keratolytic scalp lotion

Ear drops of boric acid

Simple ointment BP

Antiseptic, bactericidal &

fungicidal

Emollient & ointment base

Glycerol.86.4 -- 88.3gm Lubricant & laxative

Purified water
Q.S to make ..100gm

Vehicle

Zinc oxide.250gm

Protective, astringent &

antiseptic

Starch..250gm

Pharmaceutical aid

Soft paraffin500gm

Pharmaceutical aid &

ointment base

Salicylic acid.20gm

Antiseptic & keratolytic

Zinc oxide paste

Q.S to make1000gm

Protective & astringent

Salicylic acid..20gm

Antiseptic & keratolytic

Castor oil.10ml

Emollient & cathartic

Ethanol (96%)
Q.S to make.1000ml

Solvent & Vehicle

Boric acid0.5gm

Fungicidal and bactericidal

Alcohol5ml

Antiseptic

Glycerine5ml

Lubricant

Purified water
Q.S to make ..25ml

Vehicle

Hard paraffin50gm
Cetostearyl alcohol.50gm

Ointment base

Wool fat (lanolin)..50gm

Ointment base

Soft paraffin850gm

Zinc oxide ointment

Astringent & protective

Ointment base

Ointment base

Zinc oxide.3.75gm Astringent & protective

Simple ointment.25gm

Ointment base

Magnesium chloride
solution

Sodium chloride
mouth wash

1% Methyl cellulose
solution

Cathartic & electrolyte

deficiency

Mouth wash

Laxative

Magnesium chloride..5mg

Cathartic

Sodium benzoate0.025mg

Preservative

Simple syrup..12.5ml

Sweetening agent

Purified water
Q.S to make...25ml

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Sodium bicarbonate.0.25gm

To make formulation alkaline

Sodium Chloride..0.375gm

To maintain isotonicity

Concentrated
Peppermint water0.625ml

Flavoring agent

Double strength
Chloroform water
Q.S to make.25ml

Vehicle & preservative

Methyl cellulose.0.25gm

Laxative

Sodium benzoate..0.05gm

Zinc, starch and talc

dusting powder

Talcum powder

Onycho-phytex paint

Absorbent
dusting powder

Absorbs
moisture(antiperspirant),
lubricant, means of
perfuming the body

Antifungal paint for nails

Preservative

Purified water
Q.S to make25ml

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Zinc oxide.......................250gm

Protective, astringent &

antiseptic

Starch.............................250gm

Absorbent

Purified talc (Sterilized)......500gm

Lubricant

Zinc stearate.......................1gm

Protective & dusting powder

Zinc oxide...........................1gm

Protective, astringent &

antiseptic

Magnesium carbonate.......3gm

Pharmaceutical aid

Talc...................................15gm

Lubricant

Perfume.....................few drops
(optional)

Fragrance

Tannic acid.....................1.3gm

Treatment of burn

Boric acid........................0.9gm

Bactetriostatic & fungistatic

Salicylic acid..................0.24gm

Antiseptic & keratolytic

Ethyl alcohol (Absolute)........30ml

Solvent & vehicle

Peppermint
mouth wash

Mouth wash

Peppermint oil...................10ml

Flavoring agent

Alcohol...............................90ml Solvent
Sodium saccharin...........0.07gm Sweetening agent
Purified water
Q.S to make..240ml
Zinc oxide ointment
USP and BP

Protective, astringent &

antiseptic

Vehicle

Protective, astringent &

Zinc oxide........................200gm antiseptic
Mineral oil.......................150gm Used to make smooth paste
White ointment...............650gm Ointment base

White ointment

Cetrimide cream
BP 1988

Simple syrup
BP (w/w)

Sulphur ointment
NF VIII

Wool alcohol ointment

Emollient and
ointment base

Antiseptic cream

Sweetening agent

Treatment of ring worm

and pediculosis

Ointment base

Bees wax........................1.75gm

Ointment base

Soft paraffin.................33.25gm

Ointment base

Cetrimide............................5gm

Antiseptic and preservative

Cetostearyl alcohol...........50gm

Stiffening agent,
pharmaceutical aid and
cationic emulsifying wax

Liquid paraffin................500gm

Emollient

Purified water
Q.S to make1000ml

Vehicle

Sucrose...........................667gm

Sweetening agent

Purified water
Q.S to make1000ml

Vehicle

Sublimed sulphur............200gm

Antiseptic and keratolytic

Potassium carbonate......100gm

Treatment of Eczema and

urticaria

Purified water..................50gm

Used to make paste

Wool fat...........................40gm

Ointment base

Bees wax..........................40gm

Pharmaceutical aid

Soft paraffin...................570gm

Ointment base and

Pharmaceutical aid

Wool alcohol...................1.5gm

Ointment base

Hard paraffin.....................6gm

Ointment base

Soft paraffin....................2.5gm

Ointment base

Liquid paraffin
Q.S to make......................25gm

Ointment base

Aqueous cream

Antibacterial cream

Emulsifying ointment......7.5gm Base

Chlorcresol.................0.025gm

Antibacterial

Purified water
Vehicle
Q.S to make..25gm
Kaolin mixture
with pectin NF

Adsorbent, demulcent
and antidiarrheal

Kaolin.............................200gm Antidiarrheal
Purified water................500ml

Vehicle

Pectin..............................10gm

Emulsifying agent

Tragacanth........................5gm

Thickening and suspending

agent

Sodium saccharin..............1gm

Sweetening agent

Glycerin............................20ml

Preservative

Benzoic acid.......................2gm Lubricant and laxative

Boiling purified water.....300ml Vehicle
Peppermint oil...............0.75ml Flavoring agent
Purified water
Vehicle
Q.S to make..1000ml
Lubricating jelly

Non-sterile lubricating gel

Carmellose sodium............1gm
(Caboxymethyl cellulose sodium)

Pharmaceutical aid and

gelling agent

Propylene glycol...............12ml Humectant

Methylparaben...............0.5gm Preservative
(Methyl hydroxy benzoate)

Purified water
Q.S to make..50ml
NF mouth wash

Antiseptic mouth wash

Vehicle

Potassium bicarbonate....20gm Antacid and antiseptic

Sodium borate.................20gm Antacid and antiseptic
Thymol............................0.5gm Flavoring agent
Eucalyptol...........................1ml Flavoring agent
Methyl salicylate.............0.5ml

Antiseptic

Amaranth solution...........14ml

Coloring agent

Alcohol.............................50ml

Preservative

Glycerine........................100ml

Laxative and lubricant

Purified water
Q.S to make.1000ml

Vehicle