water-in-oil emulsion
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forms of pharmaceutical dosage
- In pharmaceutical industry: Liquid dosage forms
…readily with water-based liquids, while water-in-oil emulsions mix more easily with oils. Milk is a common example of an oil-in-water emulsion. In order to prevent the separation of the two liquids, most pharmaceutical emulsions contain a naturally occurring emulsifying agent such as cholesterol or tragacanth or a synthetic emulsifying agent…
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