From: Surface tension examination of various liquid oral, nasal, and ophthalmic dosage forms
Solution | Indication | Surface tension (dynes/cm) |
---|---|---|
Kaopectate® Max | Anti-diarrheal, relives nausea and upset stomach associated with diarrhea | 64.7 ± 0.1 |
CareOne™ Regular Strength Stomach Relief | Antihistamine for allergic reactions, motion sickness, cold, itching, nausea/vomiting, sleep aid | 59.6 ± 0.6 |
CareOne™ Loperamide HCl Oral Suspension | Anti-diarrheal, traveler’s diarrhea | 57.8 ± 0.7 |
Children’s Delsym® Cough + Cold Nitetime | Cough, nasal congestion, symptoms of hay fever (sneezing, runny nose and itchy watery eyes) | 49.0 ± 0.6 |
Chloraseptic® Sore Throat (Phenol/Oral Anesthetic) | Upset stomach (indigestion/heartburn), anti-diarrhea, nausea, belching | 44.6 ± 0.2 |
CareOne™ Multi-Symptom Nitetime Cold/Flu Relief | Pain/fever reducer, cough suppressant, antihistamine | 41.5 ± 0.1 |
CareOne™ Non-Drowsy Daytime Cold/Flu Relief | Pain/fever reducer, cough suppressant, antihistamine | 41.3 ± 0.2 |
CareOne™ Infants’ Ibuprofen Oral Suspension | Pain and fever reducer | 39.0 ± 0.7 |
Halo™ Oral Antiseptic | Oral antiseptic | 37.6 ± 0.4 |
Concentrated Motrin®’s Infants' Drops | Relieves fever and minor aches/pain due to common cold | 36.6 ± 0.6 |
Gastric fluid | ~36.8 fasting ~30.5 fed | |
Duodenum fluid | ~37 fasting ~31.3 fed | |
Jejunum fluid | ~30.5 fasting ~30.0 fed |