Elixirs

Dexamethasone elixir contains 0.5 mg of dexamethasone in each 5 mL. Benzoic acid, 0.1%, is added as a preservative. It also contains alcohol 5%. Inactive ingredients 

Add the dextromethorphan base, sodium saccharin, and monoammonium glycerizzinate into a clean vessel. 

Add ethanol and then the poloxamer and water. Mix until clear and uniform. 

Mill and screen the menthol and tienzoocaine to reduce the product particle size. 

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In the earlier part of the sixteenth century Paracelsus gave a new direction to alchemy by declaring that its true object was not the making of gold but the preparation of medicines. This union of chemistry with medieine was one characteristic goal of iatrochemists, of whom he was the predeeessor. The search for the elixir of life had usually... 

The early USPC was dominated by physicians who selected the best dmgs. This prevented iaclusion ia the USP of a large number of substances that were widely used, particularly elixirs, a popular dosage form ia the late nineteenth ceatury. To fill this gap, ia 1888 the American Pharmaceutical Association pubUshed the first NE, which provided standards for dmgs ia wide use but aot iacluded ia the USP. A history of the Natioaal Eormulary is also iacluded at the froat of the NF sectioa ia USP XXII—NFXUII (5). 

Liquid Dosage Forms. Simple aqueous solutions, symps, elixirs, and tinctures are prepared by dissolution of solutes in the appropriate solvent systems. Adjunct formulation ingredients include certified dyes, flavors, sweeteners, and antimicrobial preservatives. These solutions are filtered under pressure, often using selected filtering aid materials. The products are stored in large tanks, ready for filling into containers. QuaUty control analysis is then performed. 

Cordials were said to be produced in ancient Egypt and Athens. Commercial production started in the Middle Ages when alchemists, physicians, and monks were searching for the "elixir of life." Many wek-known cordials were developed in this period, such as Benedictine and Chartreuse, both bearing the names of the monasteries where they were first developed. 

I ordered a Pink Puppy from the specialty cocktail list, which was labeled Elixirs So Many Choices, So LittleTime. Who s in a hurry in Minneapolis Only your hormones, if you re single. 

PO. Acetaminophen elixir is available in a 120-mg mL solution. The nurse administers. ... 

ORAL ADM IN I STRATI ON. The nurse can administer oral preparations without regard to meals. Tablets can be crushed and mixed with food or fluids if the patient has difficulty swallowing. Do not alternate between the dosage forms (ie, the tablets and the capsules). Dosses are not the same The recommended dosage of the capsules is 80% of the dosage for tablets and elixir. 

A ntiasthm a tic Com binations Bronchial Capsules—theophylline, guaifenesin Brondelate Elixir—theophylline, oxtriphylline, guaifenesin... 

Gastrointestinal Anticholinergic Combinations Antrocol Elixir—atropine sulfate, phenobarbital, alcohol Barbidonna—atropine, scopolamine HBr, hyoseyamine sulfate, phenobarbital... 

Bellacane Elixir—atropine, scopolamine HBr, hyoseyamine HBr or sulfate, phenobarbital, alcohol, tartrazine Bellacane SR Tablets—1-alkaloids of belladonna, phenobarbital, ergotamine tartrate Bellergal-S Tablets—1-alkaloids of belladonna, phenobarbital, ergotamine tartrate Butibel Elixir—belladonna extract, butabarbital sodium, alcohol, sucrose, saccharin Butibel Tablets—belladonna extract, butabarbitol Chardonna-2 Tablets—belladonna extract, phenobarbital Donnatal Elixir—atropine, scopolamine HBr, hyoseyamine HBr or sulfate, phenobarbital, alcohol, sucrose, saccharin... 

Michela Pereira, Uno Tesoro Inestimabile Elixir e Prolongatio Vitae neU Alchimia del 300 , Micrologus. Mature, Sciences and Medieval Societies, I Discorsi dei Carpi (Brepols, 1993), 161-87. 

There is another cryptogram hidden within the second and third engravings of the Cabala (figs. 44, 45) which inter-relates them with the fourth emblem of Christ in the fountain (fig. 1). At the top of these images there appear the initials VWIWV standing for Unser Wasser ist Wasser Unser. This is an ancient alchemical axiom that alludes to the tincture, or elixir. Here it has been Christianised and made to bear the connotations of John 4 14 ... 

Nonetheless, the few potent alchemical medicines that he did advocate reveal his unorthodox religious views. At the heart of Fludd s alchemy is the recipe for a red elixir which he described as being a catholic, that is, a universal medicine. It was the quintessence of both Nature and of the human soul, being permeated by the Holy Spirit of the resurrected Christ." It was said to be the alchemical equivalent of human blood, a tincture extracted from the red-oil of wheat. 

Geihng E, Cannon P. Pathogenic effects of elixir of sulfanilamide (diethylene glycol) poisoning. A clinical and experimental correlation. Final report. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1938,111 919-926. 

T, tablet C, capsule C-SR, controlled- or sustained-release I, injection L, liquid solution, elixir, or suspension LC, liquid concentrate, R, rectal suppository. 

It is generally not recommended to mix medications directly into the EN formula because of concerns that physical incompatibilities between the medications and the formula might lead to tube occlusion. There is some evidence that polymeric formulas are more likely to demonstrate physical incompatibility with medications compared with monomeric formulas, although most of the work in this area has used casein or caseinate-based formulas, and other proteins may act differently.38 The limited data currently available would indicate that acidic syrups and elixirs may be the worst for causing physical incompatibility when admixed with EN formulas. It has been postulated that this incompatibility is due to changes in the protein structure after exposure to acid or alcohol.38... 

WJ Jusko, DR Conti, A Molson, P Kuritzky, J Giller, R Schultz. Digoxin absorption from tablets and elixir the effect of radiation-induced malabsorption. J Am Med Assoc 230 1554-1555, 1974. 

Often it is unnecessary to calculate an exact value for an absorption rate constant. For example, when several oral tablets containing the same drug substance are all found to be completely absorbed, it may be sufficient to merely determine if the absorption rates are similar to conclude that the products would be therapeutically equivalent. In another instance, it would be possible to choose between an elixir and a sustained-release tablet for a specific therapeutic need without assigning accurate numbers to the absorption rate constant for the two dosage forms. 

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