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Semi-Solid Applications 101

This document provides an overview of various types of semi-solid preparations used to treat wounds and skin conditions. It describes pastes, cataplasms/poultices, plasters, dressings, and glycerogelatins - outlining their compositions, intended purposes, and examples. Semi-solid preparations include thick pastes for serous secretions and crusting lesions, soft moist cataplasms/poultices to improve circulation, medicated and non-medicated plasters, ointment-like dressings that liquefy at body temperature, and plastic glycerogelatin masses containing gelatin and glycerin. The guide aims to inform on the different semi-solid options available to

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Semi-Solid Applications 101

This document provides an overview of various types of semi-solid preparations used to treat wounds and skin conditions. It describes pastes, cataplasms/poultices, plasters, dressings, and glycerogelatins - outlining their compositions, intended purposes, and examples. Semi-solid preparations include thick pastes for serous secretions and crusting lesions, soft moist cataplasms/poultices to improve circulation, medicated and non-medicated plasters, ointment-like dressings that liquefy at body temperature, and plastic glycerogelatin masses containing gelatin and glycerin. The guide aims to inform on the different semi-solid options available to

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Have you ever had a wound and do not know

Semi-Solid which form of medicinal application is best to


apply? Let this handy guide enlighten you on
Preparations 101 the various semi-solid preparations and their
intended purposes.

PASTES CATAPLASMS / POULTICES


Thicker, stiffer, less greasy A soft moist mass, often warm
than ointments and medicated, that is spread
For serous secretions, over the skin to treat an
crusting and oozing lesions inflamed, aching or painful
not suitable for hairy body area, to improve the
parts circulation,
From the Greek kataplasma,
Ex. Magnesium Sulfate Paste -
poultice, from kataplasso, to
management of skin infections including
boils spread over
Used in spa industries

PLASTERS
Solid and semisolid materia
applied securely to an external
body part.
Examples of Cataplasms / Poultices:
Components: Backing material,
adhesive material, medical
subtances

Types of Plasters:
MEDICATED NON-MEDICATED
Salicylic Acid Plaster, Corn Plaster Used to provide protection or
Examples: Chili Plaster, Salonpass mechanical support
Ex. Micropore, Bandages,
Transpore, Leukoplast

DRESSINGS
Ointment-like external
applications that are semisolid
in room temperature, liquefy at
Glycerogelatins 50°C, and remain pliable in thin
films below 28°C.
plastic masses for topical
application containing
Gelatin (15%), Glycerin
Classes of Dressings:
(40%), Water (35%), and Primary wound dressing
medicinal substance such (semisolid) or wet dressing
as Zinc Oxide (10%) (antiseptic solution)
melted before application, Absorbents
cooled above body Bandages
temperature and applied Adhesive Tapes - Paraffin
Example: Zinc Gelatin - used to treat
with fine brush varicose ulcers
Dressing or Surgical dressing

Source https://ceu.instructure.com/courses/8143/pages/m2-lesson-2?module_item_id=324482

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