Chemicals and Drugs

Emulsions

Colloids formed by the combination of two immiscible liquids such as oil and water. Lipid-in-water emulsions are usually liquid, like milk or lotion. Water-in-lipid emulsions tend to be creams. The formation of emulsions may be aided by amphiphatic molecules that surround one component of the system to form MICELLES.

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Colloids formed by the combination of two immiscible liquids such as oil and water. Lipid-in-water emulsions are usually liquid, like milk or lotion. Water-in-lipid emulsions tend to be creams. The formation of emulsions may be aided by amphiphatic molecules that surround one component of the system to form MICELLES.

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  • Emulsion

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific drug; FAT EMULSIONS, INTRAVENOUS is also available

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  1. D20.280w.260w
  2. D26.255w.165w.260w

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QV 786.5.C7

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Emulsions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004655. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004655
  2. Emulsions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulsion
  3. Emulsions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187634