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White Ointment
» Prepare White Ointment as follows:
White Wax 50 g
White Petrolatum
To make
950 g
1000 g
Melt the White Wax in a suitable dish on a water bath, add the White Petrolatum, warm until liquefied, then discontinue the heating, and stir the mixture until it begins to congeal.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in well-closed containers.
Residual solvents 467: meets the requirements.
(Official January 1, 2007)
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison : Claudia C. Okeke, Ph.D., Associate Director
Expert Committee : (CRX05) Compounding Pharmacy05
USP29–NF24 Page 1576
Phone Number : 1-301-816-8243