FLUIDEXTRACTS, GARGLES, MOUTHWASHES

FLUIDEXTRACTS

• Liquid extracts of vegetable drugs that contain alcohol as a solvent, preservative, or both.

• Prepared by Percolation (Process P)

• Referred to as "100% tinctures"

• Are considered too potent for self administration, and too bitter

• Used today as flavoring agents

SEMI-LIQUID EXTRACTS

syrupy consistency

PILULAR OR SOLID EXTRACTS

○ plastic consistency

○ preferred in compounding ointments or pastes

POWDERED EXTRACTS

○ dry

○ preferred in compounding powders, tablets, and capsules

- BenzocaineTopical anesthetic

- Gly-OxideAnti-infective

- Cetylpyridinium chloride Anti-infective

- Eugenol Analgesic

- dental anesthetic

Topical Oral (Dental) solution

GARGLES

• solutions used to treat the pharynx and the nasopharynx by forcing air through the lungs thru the gargle which is held in the throat

• May be diluted with water or Undiluted (concentrated form) prior to use

● Phenol Gargle

● Betadine (Povidone - lodine) Gargle

● Bactidol (Hexetidine) Gargle

GARGLES examples

MOUTHWASHES

• are aqueous solutions most often used for their deodorizing, refreshing and antiseptic effect.

•  Often used cosmetically than therapeutically: OTHER WASHES