Unit 5 Part 2 | General Pharmacy (BP102T) · B Pharm 1st Semester (PCI 2026 Syllabus)
Pastes, oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) creams, and gels (hydrogels, organogels, emulgels): types, formulation and preparation methods.

Topics covered
• Pastes: properties, types, uses and comparison with ointments
• Paste preparation by incorporation with levigation and by fusion where required
• Oil-in-water and water-in-oil creams
• Cream preparation: phases, temperature control, emulsification and finishing
• Hydrogels, organogels and emulgels: types and general preparation

Chapters
00:00 Pastes: definition, types and uses
04:44 Paste preparation methods
08:24 Creams: oil-in-water and water-in-oil types
10:24 Cream preparation
17:43 Gels: types and preparation

Study General pharmacy in order
Previous lesson — Semisolid dosage forms and ointments, Unit 5 Part 1:
https://youtu.be/47iV1wmckEw

Next lesson — Suppositories and pessaries, Unit 5 Part 3:
https://youtu.be/lyKTW_rocl0

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