title: Pharmaceutics for the anaesthetist.
abstract: Pharmaceutics is that branch of science concerned with the manufacture and formulation of pharmaceutical products, and is a subject almost exclusively in the domain of pharmacists and those concerned with pharmaceutical manufacture. However, there are some aspects of pharmaceutics that are of particular importance to the anaesthetist, such as the pharmacology of the various preservatives, antimicrobials and other additives found in anaesthetic products, and an understanding of basic processes such as emulsification and lyophylisation. This review aims to survey those areas.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia. macpher@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: MacPherson
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000776:Anesthesiology; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004355:Drug Stability; D006801:Humans; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000737:chemistry; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D012997:Solvents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents