Which category best describes liquid preparations that contain alcohol to dissolve substances?

Which category best describes liquid preparations that contain alcohol to dissolve substances?

• A. Suspensions
• B. Syrups
• C. Elixirs
• D. Emulsions

Answer: (C)

Alcohol serves as a solvent in hydroalcoholic liquid forms, which are designed to dissolve substances that may not readily dissolve in water alone. Elixirs are clear, sweetened solutions where both water and alcohol act as solvents, allowing a wide range of drugs to be dissolved and preserved in a palatable liquid. This makes elixirs the best fit for liquid preparations that rely on alcohol to dissolve the active substance. Suspensions involve solid particles dispersed in liquid, not dissolution; syrups are mainly aqueous, sugar-rich solutions that do not depend on alcohol to dissolve the drug; emulsions mix two immiscible liquids.

Alcohol serves as a solvent in hydroalcoholic liquid forms, which are designed to dissolve substances that may not readily dissolve in water alone. Elixirs are clear, sweetened solutions where both water and alcohol act as solvents, allowing a wide range of drugs to be dissolved and preserved in a palatable liquid. This makes elixirs the best fit for liquid preparations that rely on alcohol to dissolve the active substance. Suspensions involve solid particles dispersed in liquid, not dissolution; syrups are mainly aqueous, sugar-rich solutions that do not depend on alcohol to dissolve the drug; emulsions mix two immiscible liquids.