Answer to Question #177500 in General Chemistry for Winner Madu

Question

Emulsion is of what type of liquid dosage form?

Answer 1

EMULSION as LIQUID DOSAGE

It can be defined as follows

$\bigstar$ What is Emulsion -

$\bull$ A suspension of liquid within another liquid or a dispersion consisting one or more liquid phases.

$\bull$ Emulsion is used as dosage form term unless more specific term applicable.

A.

$\bigstar$ A semi-solid composed of at least two immiscible liquids.

$\bull$ one of which is dispersed as droplets within the other liquid,

and stabilized with one or more emulsifying agents.

$\bigstar$ Liquid state forms are meant for internal, parental or external use.

$\bull$ They are available in monophasic and biphasic forms.

$\bull$ Monophasic liquid dosage forms are true or colloidal solution.

$\bull$ Water is mainly used as a solvent for majority of monophasic liquid dosage forms.

$\bull$ The liquid which consists of two phases are known as biphasic liquids.

$\bigstar$ Biphasic liquid dosage forms

$\bull$ It is of two phases.

Eg. Suspension and emulsion