Prepare and Dispense 100gm of Simple Ointment Base Practical

The preparation of a Simple Ointment Base Practical is an easy process in a pharmaceutics laboratory. Here we provide details to prepare and submit 100gm of Simple ointment base Practical.

Simple Ointment base practicals are included in D pharmacy 1st-year Pharmaceutics I subjects. After completing the practical students should be able to know how to prepare Simple Ointment Base in a pharmacy.

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Simple Ointment Base Practical

Title:-

Prepare and submit 100gm of Simple ointment base Practical.

Aim:-

To prepare and submit 100gm of Simple base ointment.

Reference:-

1. Mehta R.M., Dispensing Pharmacy, Vallabh Prakashan, New Delhi, 2017; 238
2. Pharmacopoeia of India.

Requirements:-

Apparatus Required: Mortar & pestle, weigh balance, measuring cylinder, glass rod, spatula, beaker, ointment slab, etc.

Chemical Required: Wool fat, hard paraffin, white soft paraffin, cetostearyl alcohol.

Principle:-

Ointments are semi-solid preparations intended for external application to the skin or mucous membrane. They usually contain a drug or drugs that are dissolved dosed or suspended or emulsified as an antiseptic, or antifungal agent.

Formula:-

Sr No	Ingredients	Official Formula(I.P.)	Working Formula	Required Quantity
1	Wool fat	5gm	–	–
2	Hard paraffin	5gm	–	–
3	Cetostearyl alcohol	5gm	–	–
4	White soft paraffin	85gm	–	–

Calculations:-

Procedure:-

1. Melt the hard paraffin and cetostearyl alcohol in a water bath.
2. To this add wool fat and white soft paraffin.
3. Stir until all ingredients are dissolved.
4. Check the contents for foreign particles. Drain or drain if necessary.
5. Stir the mixture thoroughly until it cools down.
6. Pack in an ointment cup, label, and dispense.

Category:-

Acne

Uses:-

These are used to treat seborrheic dermatitis and scabies.

Storage:-

Keep in a well closed container and cool place.

Direction:-

Apply as directed.

Label:-

Medicine Name	SIMPLE OINTMENT BASE 100gm
Composition: Wool fat Hard paraffin Cetostearyl alcohol White soft paraffin	BATCH NO.: MFG. DATE: EXPIRY DATE:
–	FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
Category:	Acne
Use:	These are used to treat seborrheic dermatitis and scabies.
Storage:	Keep in a well closed container and cool place.
MFG BY: ABCD	Batch/Section: Roll No.:

Report:-

100gm of Simple Ointment Base Practical is Prepared and Submitted.

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Conclusion

Pharmaceutics I is the most important subject for D Pharmacy 1st year students. This subject comprises both theory and practical portions and you should give a university exam as well as an internal exam for both. Here we provided all the practical details as per the PCI syllabus.

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