Preservative

Cosmetics are products you apply to your body to clean it, make it more attractive, or change the way it looks. They include:

Hair dyes
Makeup
Perfumes
Skin-care creams

Cosmetics that treat or prevent diseases are also drugs. Products such as dandruff shampoo, fluoride toothpaste, and antiperspirant deodorant are both cosmetics and drugs. A good way to tell if you're buying a cosmetic that is also a drug is to see if the first ingredient listed is an "active ingredient." The active ingredient is the chemical that makes the product effective. The manufacturer must have proof that it's safe for its intended use.

Cosmetics can cause allergic reactions. The first sign is often red and irritated skin. Fragrances and preservatives are the most common causes of skin problems.

To find out all the ingredients in a cosmetic you use, check the container. Manufacturers are required to list them. Labels such as "natural" and "hypoallergenic" have no official meaning. Companies can use them to mean whatever they want.

Food and Drug Administration

Preservative FDA Approved Drugs

ABSTRAL [Fentanyl Citrate^{C₂₂H₂₈N₂OC₆H₈O₇}]

eq 0.1mg base (sublingual tablet)

eq 0.2mg base (sublingual tablet)

eq 0.3mg base (sublingual tablet)

eq 0.4mg base (sublingual tablet)

eq 0.6mg base (sublingual tablet)

eq 0.8mg base (sublingual tablet)

Sentynl Theraps Inc^{Jan 7, 2011}

Management of breakthrough pain in patients with cancer.

efficacy
3.0 (1)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ACTIQ [Fentanyl Citrate^{C₂₂H₂₈N₂OC₆H₈O₇}]

eq 0.2mg base (transmucosal troche/lozenge)

eq 0.4mg base (transmucosal troche/lozenge)

eq 0.6mg base (transmucosal troche/lozenge)

eq 0.8mg base (transmucosal troche/lozenge)

eq 1.2mg base (transmucosal troche/lozenge)

eq 1.6mg base (transmucosal troche/lozenge)

Cephalon^{Nov 4, 1998}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ACULAR [Ketorolac Tromethamine^{C₁₅H₁₃NO₃C₄H₁₁NO₃}]

0.5% (ophthalmic solution/drops)

Allergan^{Nov 9, 1992}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ACULAR LS [Ketorolac Tromethamine^{C₁₅H₁₃NO₃C₄H₁₁NO₃}]

0.4% (ophthalmic solution/drops)

Allergan^{May 30, 2003}

A method of controlling postoperative ocular pain and burning/stinging in a patient.
A method of treating ocular pain and/or enhancing ocular comfort.
A method of treating ocular pain.
A method of treating or preventing ocular pain and burning.
A method of treating or preventing ocular pain and burning/stinging following corneal surgery.
A method of treating or preventing ocular pain in a patient.
A method of treating or reducing ocular pain and burning/stinging.

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ACUVAIL [Ketorolac Tromethamine^{C₁₅H₁₃NO₃C₄H₁₁NO₃}]

0.45% (ophthalmic solution/drops)

Allergan^{Jul 22, 2009}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ACYCLOVIR SODIUM [Acyclovir Sodium^{C₈H₁₀N₅O₃Na}]

eq 1gm base/vial (injection injectable)

eq 500mg base/vial (injection injectable)

eq 50mg base/ml (injection injectable)

Hikma Pharms Llc^{Feb 29, 2016}
Mylan Labs Ltd^{Mar 29, 2017}
Zydus Pharms Usa Inc^{Jun 13, 2017}
Fresenius Kabi Usa^{Apr 30, 1998}
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd^{Oct 11, 2013}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

AKTEN [Lidocaine Hydrochloride^{C₁₄H₂₂N₂OClHH₂O}]

3.5% (ophthalmic gel)

Akorn^{Oct 7, 2008}

Method of inducing topical anesthesia in the eye.

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ANECTINE [Succinylcholine Chloride^{C₁₄H₃₀N₂O₄2Cl}]

20mg/ml (injection injectable)

Sandoz Inc^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ATIVAN [Lorazepam^{C₁₅H₁₀Cl₂N₂O₂}]

0.5mg (oral tablet)

1mg (oral tablet)

2mg (oral tablet)

2mg/ml (injection injectable)

4mg/ml (injection injectable)

Valeant Intl^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}
West-ward Pharms Int^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ATRACURIUM BESYLATE [Atracurium Besylate]

10mg/ml (injection injectable)

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd^{Apr 8, 2015}
Hospira Inc^{Oct 18, 2012}
Mylan Labs Ltd^{Jun 22, 2017}
Nanjing King-friend^{Feb 17, 2012}
West-ward Pharms Int^{Jul 18, 1997}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

ATRACURIUM BESYLATE PRESERVATIVE FREE [Atracurium Besylate]

10mg/ml (injection injectable)

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd^{Apr 8, 2015}
Hospira Inc^{Oct 18, 2012}
Mylan Labs Ltd^{Apr 7, 2017}
Nanjing King-friend^{Feb 17, 2012}
West-ward Pharms Int^{Jul 18, 1997}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

BENTYL [Dicyclomine Hydrochloride^{C₁₉H₃₅NO₂ClH}]

10mg (oral capsule)

10mg/ml (injection injectable)

20mg (oral tablet)

Forest Labs Inc^{Oct 15, 1984}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

BENTYL PRESERVATIVE FREE [Dicyclomine Hydrochloride^{C₁₉H₃₅NO₂ClH}]

10mg/ml (injection injectable)

Forest Labs Inc^{Oct 15, 1984}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE [Bupivacaine Hydrochloride^{C₁₈H₂₈N₂OClHH₂O}]

0.25% (injection injectable)

0.5% (injection injectable)

0.75% (spinal injectable)

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd^{May 13, 2016}
Hospira^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}
Sagent Agila^{Oct 18, 2011}
Claris^{Jul 25, 2016}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND EPINEPHRINE [Bupivacaine Hydrochloride^{C₁₈H₂₈N₂OClHH₂O} : Epinephrine Bitartrate^{C₉H₁₃NO₃C₄H₆O₆}]

0.5% : 0.0091mg/ml (injection injectable)

Septodont^{Sep 27, 2006}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE PRESERVATIVE FREE [Bupivacaine Hydrochloride^{C₁₈H₂₈N₂OClHH₂O}]

0.25% (injection injectable)

0.5% (injection injectable)

0.75% (injection injectable)

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd^{Nov 5, 2013}
Sagent Agila^{Oct 18, 2011}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

danger
0.0 (0)

BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE W/EPINEPHRINE [Bupivacaine Hydrochloride^{C₁₈H₂₈N₂OClHH₂O} : Epinephrine Bitartrate^{C₉H₁₃NO₃C₄H₆O₆}]

0.5% : 0.0091mg/ml (injection injectable)

Hospira^{Jul 13, 1983}

efficacy
0.0 (0)

side effects
0.0 (0)

BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE [Butorphanol Tartrate^{C₂₁H₂₉NO₂C₄H₆O₆}]

1mg/ml (injection injectable)

1mg/spray (nasal spray, metered)

2mg/ml (injection injectable)

Hikma Farmaceutica^{May 1, 2009}
Apotex Inc^{Dec 4, 2002}
Mylan^{Aug 8, 2001}
West-ward Pharms Int^{Mar 12, 2002}

BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE PRESERVATIVE FREE [Butorphanol Tartrate^{C₂₁H₂₉NO₂C₄H₆O₆}]

1mg/ml (injection injectable)

2mg/ml (injection injectable)

Hospira^{Jan 23, 1997}
West-ward Pharms Int^{Aug 12, 1998}

CISATRACURIUM BESYLATE [Cisatracurium Besylate^{C₅₃H₇₂N₂O₁₂2C₆H₅O₃S}]

eq 2mg base/ml (injection injectable)

Accord Hlthcare^{Jun 16, 2017}
Fresenius Kabi Usa^{Feb 26, 2015}
Sandoz Inc^{Feb 3, 2012}

CISATRACURIUM BESYLATE PRESERVATIVE FREE [Cisatracurium Besylate^{C₅₃H₇₂N₂O₁₂2C₆H₅O₃S}]

eq 10mg base/ml (injection injectable)

eq 2mg base/ml (injection injectable)

Accord Hlthcare^{Jun 16, 2017}
Fresenius Kabi Usa^{Feb 26, 2015}
Sandoz Inc^{Feb 3, 2012}
Jiangsu Hengrui Med^{Jan 27, 2017}

DDAVP [Desmopressin Acetate^{C₄₆H₆₄N₁₄O₁₂S₂C₂H₄O₂3H₂O}]

0.004mg/ml (injection injectable)

0.01% (nasal solution)

0.1mg (oral tablet)

0.2mg (oral tablet)

Ferring Pharms Inc^{Mar 30, 1984}

DDAVP (NEEDS NO REFRIGERATION) [Desmopressin Acetate^{C₄₆H₆₄N₁₄O₁₂S₂C₂H₄O₂3H₂O}]

0.01mg/spray (nasal spray, metered)

Ferring Pharms Inc^{Aug 7, 1996}

DEMEROL [Meperidine Hydrochloride^{C₁₅H₂₁NO₂ClH}]

100mg (oral tablet)

100mg/ml (injection injectable)

25mg/ml (injection injectable)

50mg (oral tablet)

50mg/ml (injection injectable)

75mg/ml (injection injectable)

Us Pharm Holdings^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}
Hospira^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}

DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE [Desmopressin Acetate^{C₄₆H₆₄N₁₄O₁₂S₂C₂H₄O₂3H₂O}]

0.004mg/ml (injection injectable)

0.01% (nasal solution)

0.01mg/spray (nasal spray, metered)

0.1mg (oral tablet)

0.2mg (oral tablet)

Hospira^{Aug 28, 2000}
Sun Pharm Inds Ltd^{Jan 25, 2013}
Teva Pharms Usa^{Oct 15, 1997}
Bausch And Lomb^{Jan 25, 1999}
Actavis Labs Fl Inc^{Jul 1, 2005}
Apotex Inc^{Mar 7, 2006}
Glenmark Pharms Ltd^{May 28, 2015}
Heritage Pharma^{May 26, 2017}
Impax Labs Inc^{Jan 25, 2006}
Mylan Pharms Inc^{Jun 27, 2014}

DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE (NEEDS NO REFRIGERATION) [Desmopressin Acetate^{C₄₆H₆₄N₁₄O₁₂S₂C₂H₄O₂3H₂O}]

0.01mg/spray (nasal spray, metered)

Apotex Inc^{Jan 27, 2005}
Sun Pharma Global^{Dec 23, 2013}

DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE [Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate^{C₂₂H₂₈FO₈P2Na}]

eq 0.1% phosphate (ophthalmic, otic solution/drops)

eq 10mg phosphate/ml (injection injectable)

eq 4mg phosphate/ml (injection injectable)

Bausch And Lomb^{Jul 26, 1996}
Sandoz Inc^{Jan 16, 1985}
Fresenius Kabi Usa^{Apr 22, 2005}
Mylan Labs Ltd^{Aug 29, 2008}
West-ward Pharms Int^{Sep 7, 1982}
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd^{Dec 1, 2015}
Luitpold^{Jul 21, 1982}

DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PRESERVATIVE FREE [Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate^{C₂₂H₂₈FO₈P2Na}]

eq 10mg phosphate/ml (injection injectable)

Fresenius Kabi Usa^{Apr 11, 2003}

DICYCLOMINE HYDROCHLORIDE [Dicyclomine Hydrochloride^{C₁₉H₃₅NO₂ClH}]

10mg (oral capsule)

10mg/5ml (oral syrup)

10mg/ml (injection injectable)

20mg (oral tablet)

Lannett^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}
Mylan^{Sep 7, 1999}
Watson Labs^{Jun 19, 1986}
Mikart^{Mar 24, 2005}
Luitpold Pharms Inc^{Feb 17, 2017}

DICYCLOMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (PRESERVATIVE FREE) [Dicyclomine Hydrochloride^{C₁₉H₃₅NO₂ClH}]

10mg/ml (injection injectable)

West-ward Pharms Int^{Jun 30, 2003}

DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE [Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride^{C₁₇H₂₁NOClH}]

12.5mg/5ml (oral elixir)

50mg (oral capsule)

50mg/ml (injection injectable)

Pharm Assoc^{Feb 10, 1982}
Barr^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}
App Pharms^{May 28, 2002}
Hospira^{Nov 20, 1998}
Mylan Institutional^{Jul 12, 2005}
West-ward Pharms Int^{Approved Prior To Jan 1, 1982}

DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE PRESERVATIVE FREE [Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride^{C₁₇H₂₁NOClH}]

50mg/ml (injection injectable)

Fresenius Kabi Usa^{Mar 26, 2013}

ENLON [Edrophonium Chloride^{C₁₀H₁₆NOCl}]

10mg/ml (injection injectable)

Mylan Institutional^{Aug 6, 1985}

ENOXAPARIN SODIUM [Enoxaparin Sodium^{(C₁₄H₁₈NO₁₁)n2(C₁₂H₁₅NO₁₃S)n3Na3O₃S}]

300mg/3ml (100mg/ml) (intravenous, subcutaneous injectable)

Sandoz Inc^{Nov 28, 2011}

ENOXAPARIN SODIUM (PRESERVATIVE FREE) [Enoxaparin Sodium^{(C₁₄H₁₈NO₁₁)n2(C₁₂H₁₅NO₁₃S)n3Na3O₃S}]

100mg/ml (100mg/ml) (subcutaneous injectable)

120mg/0.8ml (150mg/ml) (subcutaneous injectable)

150mg/ml (150mg/ml) (subcutaneous injectable)

30mg/0.3ml (100mg/ml) (subcutaneous injectable)

40mg/0.4ml (100mg/ml) (subcutaneous injectable)

Amphastar Pharm^{Sep 19, 2011}
Sandoz^{Jul 23, 2010}
Teva^{Jun 23, 2014}

WARNING: Consult a licensed physician in the appropriate field for medical treatment and drug prescription. Do not self medicate.

WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Felter's Materia Medica on Preservative

GAULTHERIA
The leaves of Gaultheria procumbens, Linné (Nat. Ord. Ericaceae). Damp woods and sandy soils of eastern third of the United States. Common Names: Wintergreen,... / ...so useful in the colic of infants. Gaultheria is an agent of special value as a flavoring agent and preservative for water-dispensed medicines in the summer season. Fo¹

RHEUM
The denuded and dried rhizome and roots of Rheum officinale, Baillon; Rheum palmatum, Linné, and var. tanguticum, Maximowicz, and probably other... / ...Glyconda.A sugarless preparation of Neutralizing Cordial, in which glycerin is the sweetening and preservative agent. Dose, 1 to 4 fluidrachms. Specific Indications.Gastric irritation, with elonga... / ...of dyspeptics, with hepatic torpor, it may be given with podophyllin or aloes; and in ordinary constipation it is sometimes effective i¹

References

1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Felter's Materia Medica on Preservative

References