Pharmaceutical Ointment

Formulations Type: General Drugs
Storage Instructions: Store in Cool
Gender/Age Group: Suitable For All Ages

Offered here are the various types of Pharmaceutical Ointment that are one of many semisolid preparations, which also include creams, pastes, and jellies. Solid pharmaceuticals include pills, tablets, lozenges, and suppositories. In this form the compounds are more stable, with less risk of chemical reaction, and the dosage is easier to determine. Ointments are single phase, hydrophilic or hydrophobic systems with sufficient consistency to allow the formulator to stably and homogeneously suspend dissolved or dispersed APIs. Ointments are used topically for several purposes, e.g., as protectants, antiseptics, emollients, antipruritics, kerotolytics, and astringents. The Pharmaceutical Ointment is available in various types.