《Skin Therapeutics Prescription And Preparation》

Ⅰ．GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON DERMATOTHERAPEUTICS1

1．Historical Introduction1

2．Official ointments，formulae magistrales，proprietary ointments and＂real＂prescriptions8

3．The use and abuse of ready-made ointments9

4．The dispensing of ointments11

5．How to formulate prescriptions12

6．Hygiene of the skin in its relation to cosmetics13

7．A new classification of ointment bases14

Ⅱ．THE BASIC MATERIALS17

1．Powders17

a．Inorganic powders17

b．Organic powders19

2．Greasy bases20

a．True fats21

(ⅰ)Fluid true fats21

(ⅱ)Unctuous true fats23

(ⅲ)Solid true fats26

b．Paraffins，so-called mineral greases28

(ⅰ)Fluid paraffins28

(ⅱ)Unctuous paraffins28

(ⅲ)Solid paraffins29

(ⅳ)Polyethyleneglycols(Carbowaxes)29

3．Liquids30

Ⅲ．THE USE OF THE BASIC MATERIALS IN PRESCRIPTIONS32

1．Powder mixtures32

2．Greasy bases alone in prescriptions35

a．Oils35

b．Unctuous greases36

c．The unguentum simplex of the official pharmacopoeias38

d．Plaster containing ointments，medicated and adhesive plasters42

e．Stili unguinosi(salve pencils)44

f．Soaps46

3．Liquids in prescriptions48

a．Wet dressings48

b．Baths52

c．Tinctures53

4．Greasy pastes(combination of powder and grease)55

General considerations55

a．Pastes with mineral greases57

b．Pastes with natural fat60

(ⅰ)Oils60

(ⅱ)Adeps，unctuous and solid natural fats61

c．How to apply pastes64

5．Shake lotions，drying pastes and varnishes(combination of powders and liquids)66

a．Classical shake lotions66

b．Drying pastes67

c．Tragacanth in shake lotions and drying pastes68

d．Bentonitum as stabiliser of shake lotions and drying pastes69

e．Varnishes73

(ⅰ)Classical varnishes73

(ⅱ)Methylcellulose and carboxy-methylcellulose in varnishes76

f．Zinc gelatins77

6．Creams(combination of greases and liquids)79

General considerations79

a．Water-in-oil emulsions81

(ⅰ)Cold cream type creams81

(ⅱ)Creams with wool fat and its alcohol84

(α)with mineral greases84

(β)with true fats86

(ⅲ)On the water-number of bases with emulsifying agents88

(ⅳ)W/O oils creams with mono-and di-glycerides89

b．Oil-in-water creams90

7．Cooling pastes and cream pastes(combination of powders，greases and liquids)97

a．Bland cooling pastes97

b．Cooling pastes as vehicle for drugs100

c．Cream pastes104

Ⅳ．SPECIFIC DRUGS105

1．Acids and their derivatives105

2．Antibiotics114

3．Antihistaminic drugs118

4．Camphora119

5．Chrysarobinum and related drugs120

6．Dyes123

7．Hydrargyrum(Mercury)125

8．Iodum130

9．Phenol and its derivatives133

10．Pices，tars138

a．Shale tars139

b．Coal tars142

c．Wood tars145

11．Podophyllum resin147

12．Quaternary ammonium antiseptics148

13．Ouinoline derivatives149

14．Sulfanilamide and its derivatives150

15．Sulfur and sulfur compounds152

16．Tanninum group156

Ⅴ．SELECTING THE OINTMENT BASE IN VARIOUS DERMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS160

Ⅵ．THE EFFECT OF DRUGS ON THE SKIN IN RELATION TO THE BASE(Absorption and penetration of ointment bases)167

Ⅶ．TABLES173

1．Comparative list of dermatotherapeutic drugs mentioned in American，British，Swiss，and Dutch official formularies176

2．American synonyms212

3．Belgian(Flemish)dermatotherapeutic drugs218

4．British dermatotherapeutic drugs222

5．Danish dermatotherapeutic drugs229

6．Dutch dermatotherapeutic drugs234

7．French dermatotherapeutic drugs241

8．German dermatotherapeutic drugs246

9．Italian dermatotherapeutic drugs251

10．Spanish names for the dermatotherapeutic drugs of the U．S．P254

11．Swedish dermatotherapeutic drugs257

12．Swiss dermatotherapeutic drugs260

LITERATURE266

INDEX268