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Basics of Compounding: Foam Dosage Forms

Author(s): Allen Loyd V Jr

Issue: Jul/Aug 2013 - Volume 17, Number 4

Page(s): 312-322

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide information on the use of foam dosage forms and pharmacists’ ability to extemporaneously compound them. The article provides: 1) a discussion on the rationale and advantages of using foams, 2) a differentiation between the various types and structures of foams, 3) a list of the various types of ingredients and examples of each, and 4) a description of the preparation of pharmaceutical foams.

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