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Rx
For 100 g
Ichthammol 10 g
Glycerin 90 g
METHOD OF PREPARATION
1. Calculate the required quantity of each ingrethent for the total amount to be prepared.
2. Weigh and/or measure each ingrethent accurately
3. Dissolve the ichthammol in the glycerin and mix well.
4. Package and label.
PACKAGING
Package in tight, light-resistant containers.1
LABELING
Keep out of reach of children. Use only as directed. For the ear.
STABILITY
A beyond-use date of up to 6 months can be used tor this preparation.
USE
Ichthammol in glycerin has been used in the treatment of inflammation and boils in the external ear canal.
QUALITY CONTROL
Quality-control assessment can include weight/volume, pll, specific gravity, active drug assay, color, rheological properties/pourability, physical observation, and physical stability (discoloration, foreign materials, gas formation, mold growth)."
DISCUSSION
Ichthammol (Ichrhvmall, Ichthyol, ammonium ichthosulfonate, sulfonated bitumen) belongs ro a class of preparations containing salts or compounds of a mixture of acids designated as...