In many situations, the cream form of the medication (triamcinolone acetonide cream) is more appropriate. Triamcinolone acetonide ointment belongs to a group of medications known as glucocorticoids, which are a type of corticosteroid (or steroid for short).
(Ä­-mÅ­l'shÉn) A suspension of tiny droplets of one liquid in a second liquid. By making an emulsion, one can mix two liquids that ordinarily do not mix well, such as oil and water. Compare aerosol, foam. emulsify verb
In any emulsification there are two phases, the continuous phase and the dispersed phase. The continuous phase can be thought of as the container of the emulsification; it is what the other liquid will be dispersed into. It's important to keep track of which phase is which because adding more of the continuous phase will thin an emulsion and more of the dispersed phased will thicken an emulsion.