This document provides instructions for preparing a 10% sulphur ointment. It lists the ingredients as precipitated sulphur powder and white soft paraffin. The equipment needed includes a weighing machine, paper, evaporating dish, spatula, and ointment pot. The sulphur is sieved and weighed according to the formula, then triturated with a portion of the paraffin until smooth. The remaining paraffin is added and mixed thoroughly before filling the ointment into a container. Precautions include maintaining hygiene, using fine sulphur powder, and properly mixing during preparation.
4. CALCULATION
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? According to IP, strength of Sulphur ointment is 10%.
? 100 gm of Sulphur ointment contains 10 gm Sulphur.
? Therefore 10 gm Sulphur ointment contains 1 gm Sulphur.
? So, amount of White soft paraffin needed is 10-1 = 9 gm
5. METHODS OF PREPARATION
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1. Sieving: Sulphur will be passed through sieve no 85.
2. Weighing: Weigh the sieved Sulphur as per the working
formula.
3. Trituration: Sulphur will be triturated with a portion of
simple ointment (White soft paraffin) until smooth.
4. Mixing with Simple ointment: Gradually add the remaining
quantity and mixed thoroughly.
5. Filling in container: Fill the smooth ointment in a wide
mouth container.
6. PRECAUTION
? Maintain hygiene.
? Fine powder of Sulphur can be used.
? Mixing should be done properly during preparation.
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7. QUESTIONS U MAYBEASKED?
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1. What is an ointment?
It is a soft or semisolid preparation containing medicinal
ingredients in a suitable basis for external application.
2. What are the uses of this ointment?
Scabies, seborrheic dermatitis and acne.
3. How to apply this ointment?
Before applying the medicine, wash your entire body with
soap and water and dry thoroughly. Than gently apply the
Ointment.