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30/10/2025, 00:02 Pharmaceutical Solutions & Sterile Dosage Forms

Traditional Terms for different pharmaceutical
sols.

Type Description
Syrups
oral aqueous solutions containing high concentrations of sucrose or other sugars.
Elixirs
hydroalcoholic solutions that contain alcohol as a cosolvent have traditionally
Aromatic been designated as elixirs.
waters
saturated aqueous solutions of volatile oils or other aromatic or volatile
Spirits substances.

alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic solutions of volatile substances. Some spirits are
used as flavouring agents, others are medicinal.

Extracts & All are alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic solutions prepared from vegetable materials,
tinctures animal or chemical substances.

NOTE: both spirits & aromatic water are solutions of volatile principles.

Requirements of successful
pharmaceutical solutions

All pharmaceutical solutions must be generally stable and acceptable to the patient.
Oral solutions must be palatable.
Parenteral and ocular solutions must be sterile.
Solutions which come into contact with body fluids must be isotonic (has the same salt
concentration as cells and blood) and at the physiological pH especially if large volumes are
used.

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