Vaginal and Rectal Dosage Forms in Iranian Traditional Pharmacy
| Author | Maryam Mosaffa Jahromi | en |
| Author | Hajar Ghaemi | en |
| Author | Mehdi Ajdary Tafti | en |
| Author | Atefeh Arabzadeh | en |
| Author | Suleiman Afsharypuor | en |
| Issued Date | 2015-05-01 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Various dosage forms have been introduced in Iranian Traditional Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeias. One important category of these dosage forms because of local and systemic efficacy was intra vaginal and intra rectal dosage forms. Objectives: The aim of this study is the investigation about Iranian Traditional Pharmaceutical dosage forms of vaginal and rectal medications. Materials and Methods: A wide-ranging search in main Iranian Traditional Pharmacy text books and web engines performed to introduce vaginal and rectal dosage forms in Iranian Traditional Pharmacy. Results: Most common vaginal and rectal dosage forms mentioned in Iranian Traditional Pharmacy documents include vaginal or rectal fumigation (Bakhoor), vaginal or rectal cotton-load (Hamool), vaginal or rectal wick (Fateelah), vaginal pessary (Forzajah), vaginal or rectal suppository (Shiaf), vaginal or rectal enema (Hoghnah), penis fossa drop (Ghatoor) and vaginal or rectal oil (Dohn). All of them are applied for treatment of vaginal or rectal illnesses or systemic disorders. Conclusions: Evaluation of Iranian Traditional Dosage Forms like vaginal and rectal types could be an attractive topic of research and the current study can briefly represent the Iranian Traditional Pharmaceutical knowledge on vaginal and rectal drug delivery. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.17795/jjnpp-19935 | en |
| Keyword | Iranian Traditional Pharmacy | en |
| Keyword | Qarabadins | en |
| Keyword | Vaginal Dosage Forms | en |
| Keyword | Rectal Dosage Forms | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Vaginal and Rectal Dosage Forms in Iranian Traditional Pharmacy | en |
| Type | Brief Report | en |
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