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  2. Pharmaceutical formulation - Wikipedia

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    Options for topical formulation include: [6] Cream – Emulsion of oil and water in approximately equal proportions. Penetrates stratum corneum outer layers of skin well. Ointment – Combines oil (80%) and water (20%). Effective barrier against moisture loss. Gel – Liquefies upon contact with the skin.

  3. Dissolution testing - Wikipedia

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    In United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter <711> Dissolution, there are four dissolution apparatuses standardized and specified. [6] They are: USP Dissolution Apparatus 1 – Basket (37 °C ± 0.5 °C ) USP Dissolution Apparatus 2 – Paddle (37 °C ± 0.5 °C) USP Dissolution Apparatus 3 – Reciprocating Cylinder (37 °C ± 0.5 °C)

  4. Nut (hardware) - Wikipedia

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    An M4 nut threaded onto an Allen key socket head screw. A nut is a type of fastener with a threaded hole. Nuts are almost always used in conjunction with a mating bolt to fasten multiple parts together.

  5. Apothecaries' system - Wikipedia

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    English-speaking countries also used a system of units of fluid measure, or in modern terminology volume units, based on the apothecaries' system. Originally, the terms and symbols used to describe the volume measurements of liquids were the same as or similar to those used to describe weight measurements of solids [33] (for example, the pound by weight and the fluid pint were both referred to ...

  6. Clark's rule - Wikipedia

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    The procedure is to take the child's weight in pounds, divide by 150 lb, and multiply the fractional result by the adult dose to find the equivalent child dosage.For example, if an adult dose of medication calls for 30 mg and the child weighs 30 lb, divide the weight by 150 (30/150) to obtain 1/5 and multiply 1/5 times 30 mg to get 6 mg.

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  8. Axle - Wikipedia

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    In this case, one half-axle or half-shaft connects the differential with the left rear wheel, a second half-shaft does the same with the right rear wheel; thus the two half-axles and the differential constitute the rear axle. [3] The front drive axle is providing the force to drive the truck.

  9. History of pharmacy - Wikipedia

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    The history of pharmacy as a modern and independent science dates back to the first third of the 19th century. Before then, pharmacy evolved from antiquity as part of medicine . Before the advent of pharmacists, there existed apothecaries that worked alongside priests and physicians in regard to patient care.