- British Pharmacopoeia Volume III
- Formulated Preparations: Specific Monographs
Simple Ointment |
General Notices
Definition
Wool Fat |
50 g |
Hard Paraffin |
50 g |
Cetostearyl Alcohol |
50 g |
White Soft Paraffin or Yellow Soft Paraffin |
850 g |
Unless otherwise directed in the monograph, when Simple Ointment is used in a white ointment, it should be prepared with White Soft Paraffin; when used in a coloured ointment it should be prepared with Yellow Soft Paraffin.
Extemporaneous preparation
The following directions apply.
Mix the ingredients, heat gently with stirring until homogeneous and stir until cold.
The ointment complies with the requirements stated under Topical Semi-solid Preparations.