GELS AS PHARMACETICAL FORM IN HOSPITAL GALENIC PRACTICE: CHEMICO -PHYSICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL ASPECTS

*Luisetto M., Edbey Kaled, Mashori G. R., Ferraiuolo A., Fiazza C., Cabianca L., Latyschev O. Y.

Aim of this work is to describe the chemico- phisical properties of various GELS used as galenic form in hospital pharmacy practice. After an overview about the excipients and method used three preparation are reported: LAT GEL used as anestethic in emergency (pediatry) in treating little Traumatic lacerations of the skin and scalp, the CALCIUM GEL used as antidote for fluoridric acid burns and Lidocaine viscosa 2% oral gel used in some pathological conditions like severe esofagitis in onco - ematological patients after radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Relevant also the galenic role in the situation of some drugs shortage.