embrocation, liniment, collodion, pyroxillin, glycerite, starch glycerite, oleovitamin, scott's emulsion, toothache drops

1. CHAPTER 13
SOLUTIONS
PART 4
LINIMENTS,
COLLODIONS,
GLYCERITES
Prepared by:
Asst. Prof. MA. LOURDES L.
MOJARES, R. Ph.

2. LINIMENTS
 Formerly called EMBROCATIONS
 Are alcoholic or oleaginous solution or
emulsion of various medicinal
substances intended for external
application to the skin, generally with
rubbing.
 Must bear a label indicating
“FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY”
“ Not to be applied to broken skin”

3. TYPES OF LINIMENTS
1. Alcoholic Liniments
Used for its rubefacient property
2. Oily Liniments
Useful when massage is required
3. Emulsion Liniment

4. TYPES OF LINIMENTS
EXAMPLES:
1. White Liniment, BPC
(emulsion type)
2. Camphor Liniment (emulsion
type)
3. Efficascent Oil (oily type)
4. Omega Pain Killer (emulsion
type)

5. LINIMENTS / EMBROCATIONS

6. COLLODIONS
 Ethereal solutions
 Are liquid preparations
composed of PYROXILLIN
(soluble gun cotton, collodion
cotton) dissolved in a solvent
mixture usually composed of
alcohol and ether with or
without added medicinal

7. COLLODIONS
 Intended for external use only
 Applied to the skin with a fine
camel’s hair brush or glass
applicator
 Stored in a tight-closed container
at a temperature not exceeding

8. GLASS APPLICATOR BOTTLE

9. Examples and Uses of
Collodions
I. COLLODION, USP
 Useful in holding the edges of
an incised wound together
 Has a disadvantage of being
non-flexible

10. Examples and Uses of
Collodions
II. FLEXIBLE COLLODION, USP
 Prepared by adding 2%
camphor and 3% castor oil
III. SALICYLIC ACID
COLLODION, USP
 A 10% salicylic acid in Flexible
Collodion

11. GLYCERITES
 Are viscous solutions or mixtures
of medicinal substances in NOT
LESS THAN 50% by weight of
GLYCERIN
 Used as a medicinal agent or as
an aid in dissolving other drugs
in water or alcohol.
 Starch Glycerite – pill excipient

12. GLYCERITES
Examples:
1. Starch glycerite - topical
protective
2. Tannic Acid glycerite -
astringent
3. Phenol glycerite

13. GLYCERITES
 FORMULATION
COMPONENTS:
1. Glycerin – nlt 50% w/w
2. Purified water
3. Gelatin
4. Medicament (active
ingredient)

14. OLEOVITAMINS
 Vitamins A and D, and in some
preparations , Vitamin E, in fish
liver oil
 Used as Antirachitic
 COD LIVER OIL (Oleovitamin A
and D)

15. OLEOVITAMINS

16. TOOTHACHE
DROPS
 Preparations used for the
temporary relief of toothache
 Applied using a small pledget of
cotton saturated with the product
into the tooth cavity
 Contains clove oil and mixtures of
phenol with camphor or creosote

17. TOOTHACHE DROPS