Light liquid petrolatum

Oils have been used as vehicles for several topical eyedrop products that are extremely sensitive to moisture. Tetracycline HC1 is an antibiotic that is stable for only a few days in aqueous solution. It is supplied as a 1% sterile suspension with Plastibase 50W and light liquid petrolatum. White petrolatum and its combination with liquid petrolatum to obtain a proper consistency is routinely used as the vehicle for ophthalmic ointments. 

Synonym(s) Paraffin oils, Heavy mineral oil, Light mineral oil, Liquid paraffin, Aliphatic petroleum hydrocarbons, Liquid Vaseline, Paraffins, Paroleine, Liquid Petrolatum, White Mineral Oil, White Oils RTECS 1995 ATSDR 1997b... 

Synonyms Heavy mineral oil Light mineral oil Liquid paraffin Liquid petrolatum Mineral oil, white... 

Synonyms Heavy mineral oil Light mineral oil Liquid paraffin Liquid petrolatum Mineral oil, white Oil mist, mineral Paraffin oil Paraffinum liquidum Petrolatum liquid Petroleum oil White mineral oil White oil Definition Liq. mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum by intensive treatment with sulfuric acid and oleum, or by hydrogenation, or a combination consists of predominantly C15-50 sat. hydrocarbons Properties Colorless transparent oily liq., odorless, tasteless insol. in water, alcohol sol, in benzene, chloroform, ether, petrol, ether, carbon disulfide, volatile oils dens, 0,83-0,86 (light), 0.875-0.905 (heavy) flash pt. (OC) 444 F surf tens. < 35 dynes/cm... 

Petrolatum liquid. See Mineral oil Petrolatum white. See Petrolatum Petroleum asphalt. See Asphalt Petroleum benzin. See Naphtha Petroleum bitumen. See Asphalt Petroleum-derived naphtha. See Naphtha Petroleum distillate. See Petroleum distillates Petroleum distillate, hydrotreated middle. See Petroleum distillates, hydrotreated middle Petroleum distillate light See Petroleum distillates... 

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