An emulsifying agent is added to the drug form of a cream ________

A) in order to keep the oil and water mixed together
B) in order to create an new drug form of an ointment
C) so that the cream can be used topically in the eye
D) so that it will exert a systemic effect


Answer: A

B) Ointments are not created from creams.
C) Only specially formulated ointments, not creams, can be used in the eye.
D) Creams exert only a local, not a systemic, effect.

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