Question
Dispensing and Hospital Pharmacy Question on Prescription Interpretation
While preparing the following:
Rx
Salicylic acid: 3 g
Sulfur ppt: 7 g
Lanolin: 10 g
White petroleum: 10 g
The pharmacist should:
A
Use a rubber spatula to weigh and levigate the salicylic acid
B
Mix the powders using geometric dilution in a mortar
C
Place on an ointment tile and levigate the ingredients using geometric dilution
D
All the above
Answer
Place on an ointment tile and levigate the ingredients using geometric dilution
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (C): Place on an ointment tile and levigate the ingredients using geometric dilution.