Advantages And Disadvantages Of Ointment

Ointment:-

Ointments are semisolid preparation generally contain medicaments and are intended to be applied externally to the body or to the mucous membrane. They usually contain less than 20% water and volatiles and more than 50% hydrocarbons, waxes, or polyols as the vehicle. Ointment bases recognized for use as vehicles fall into four general classes: hydrocarbon bases, absorption bases, water-removable bases, and water-soluble bases.

Moist exposed burn ointment (MEBO) is contain different type of ingredients, an oil-based ointment containing sesame oil, beta-sitosterol, berberine, and other small quantities of plant ingredients.(1) mebo ointment provide a physiological moisture need for regeneration and repair burn wound. MEBO reduces severe pain of burns, prevents shock, and reduces dermal infections. Wound healing is promoted by prevention of dermal water loss. Additionally, MEBO shows anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and analgesics effects.

Mupirocin ointment :- mupirocin is an antibacterial ointment.IT works by eradicate growth of bacteria

ADVANTAGES

• Handling of ointments is easier than bulky liquid dosage forms.

• They are chemically more stable than liquid dosage forms.

• They facilitate application of the directly to the effected body part and avoid exposure of other parts to the drug.

• They are suitable for patients who find it

has been more common in the silver nitrate group than in the Sulfamylon group. When applied 0.5% aqueous silver nitrate solution at burn wound site, then show types of drawback include ineffectiveness on established infections and over grease and dead epidermis, its ability to cause severe electrolyte derangements, especially in children, and the fact that it requires close monitoring of fluid loss and electrolytes in all