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