Skin Ailment and Treatment

sekarang nie cuaca panas kan?ramailah yg mengeluh panas,berpeluh,gatal2 kulit dan segala macam aduan pasal kulit.
Jom kita ambiltahu tentang jenis2 dan kandungan bahan dalam krim2 sapuan di kulit kita,,,

Types of Skin Preparation

Solids
Liquid

Semisolids

1.Solids

Dusting powder

žSurface effect – drying, lubricating, antimicrobial

žFine-particle-size powder – drug or drug+excipient

E.g. miconazole powder for athlete’s foot

2.Liquids

a.Soaks – solutions of active ingredient
Astringent (potassium permanganate)OR
Emollient – oil bath

b.Applications – viscous liquid, usually contains parasiticides

c. Liniments – oily liquid rubbed into the skin, may contain analgesic and rubifacients

d.Lotions – aqueous solutions/suspensions that cools the skin
May leave a protective layer of solid

e.Collodions – painted on the skin and leave to dry
Film forming – longer drug contact with the skin e.g. salicylic acid collodion
Flexible type – seal minor wounds

f.Paints – concentrated antimicrobials applied with a brush e.g. podophyllin paint

3.Semisolids

a.Ointments – oily vehicles
žMay contain a surfactant to easily wash off
žEmollients, occlusive
žDrug delivery to the surface or deeper penetration

b.Creams
Emulsions
More cooling and less greasy than ointment
žSurface or deeper effect

c.Pastes
žVehicles with high solid content
Thick and don’t spread well to localize drug delivery

Revise balik Pharmacy practice

Sementelahan aq akan menjalani praktikal di sebuah kedai farmasi berdekatan rumahku,
(tak lah berapa dekat,agak2 1/2 km), jadi tidaklah menjadi suatu kesalahan utkku berkongsi ilmu tentang farmasi praktis nie...
Meh kita revise bersama...Masihkah kita ingat akan.....

Common Prescription Abbreviations

—A.T.C. – around the clock

—B.M/ B.O. – bowel movement/ bowels open

—B.S. – blood sugar

—B.S.A. – body surface area

—Cr – cream

—D5W – Dextrose 5% solution

—D5NS – Dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)

—D/C – discontinue

—D.W. – distilled water

—Elix. – elixir

—Emuls. – emulsion

—e.o.d. – every other day/ alternate day

—Ex. Aq – in water

—Fld., fl – fluid

—IM – intramuscular

—Inj. – injection

—IP – intraperitoneal

—IV – intravenous

LA – local application

NS– normal saline; ½ NS – half normal saline (0.45%)

—R/L – Ringer’s Lactate

—Soln. – solution

Supp – suppository

Susp. – suspension

—Syr. – syrup

Tab. – tablet

Tbsp – tablespoon

Tsp – teaspoon

Top. – topical

Tinc. – tincture

Drug Administration Times

Ordered time	Hour(s) to be given
QAM	0800
QHS	2100
BD/BID	0800, 1700
Q12H	0800, 2000
Q8H	0800,1600,2400
TID	0800,1200,1700
QID	0800,1200,1700,2100
Q6H	0600,1200,1800,2400

Commonly used Latin Abbreviations

—a.c. – ante cibum : before meals

—ad – up to

—alt.h. – alternis horis : every other hour

—bd/b.i.d – two times daily

—et – and

—guttae - drops

—h.s.- hora somni: at bed time

—lot. - lotion

—mist. – mix

—mitte – mix/make

—nocte – at night

—o.d. – omni die : daily/once daily

—o.m. – omni mane : every morning

—o.n. – omni nocte : every night

p.c. – post cibum : after meals

prn – pro re nata : as needed or when               necessary

—p.o. – per os : by mouth or orally

—p.r. – by rectum

—pulv. – powder

—qds/q.i.d – four times a day

—q.s. – quantum sufficient: a sufficient

           amount

—Rx – recipe : take

sig – write on label

—stat – statim : immediately

tds/t.i.d. – three times daily

ut.dict. – as directed

ung– unguentum : ointment  (occ. – for eye ointment)

cuti,puasa dan community attachment

Salam silent readers sekalian,
Apa khabar semua?
Semoga sihat dan dirahmati Allah hendaknya.
Sebelum tu aq nak minta maaf atas keusangan blog ini yg sudah sekian lama aq tak update.
Selepas hbis final exam sem2 tahun ketiga dalam jurusan Farmasi ni,aq baru ada masa nak update blog ni...
Sebenarnya tiada apa yg ingin aq curahkan kat sini.Sebabnya aq takde topik2 hangat lagi meletop nak share ngan korang yg aq tak tahu samaada korang wujud atau tak.Hahahah....{ketawa dalam paksa}
Aq dah beberapa hari bercuti.lagi 2 hari lagi nak Ramadhan lak.Pastu 21hb ni aq kena buat community attachment...Mohon doakan aq sukses hbiskan log book tu.
K lah tu je.Bye.