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Ointment Bases

Medical Definition: Various mixtures of fats, waxes, animal and plant oils and solid and liquid hydrocarbons; vehicles for medicinal substances intended for external application; there are four classes: hydrocarbon base, absorption base, water-removable base and water-soluble base; several are also emollients.
Guide Notes: IM for general only; NIM when specific drug is IM; when IM, D25-26 qualif; when NIM, no qualif

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