Excipient | Function |
Crospovidone | Disintegrant |
Sodium Starch Glycolate | Disintegrant |
Croscarmellose Sodium | Disintegrant |
Starch | Disintegrant |
Silica Gel | Dessicant material |
Clay | Dessicant material |
Activated Charcoal | Dessicant Material |
Dichlorodiflouromethane | Aerosol Propellant |
Trichloroflouromethane | Aerosol Propellant |
Methyl Paraben | Antifungal |
Benzoic Acid | Antifungal |
Benzalkonium chloride | Antimicrobial in Opthalmic Preparations (also cationic synthetic emulsifying agent |
Benzethonium chloride | Antimicrobial in Opthalmic Preparations |
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) | Antioxidant |
Sodium Sulfate | Antioxidant (used in aqueous at high pH) |
Sodium bisulfate | Antioxidant (used in aqueous at med pH) |
Sodium metabisulfate | Antioxidant (used in aqueous at low pH) |
Alphatocopherol | Antioxidant in oleaginous preparations |
Butyl hydroxyanisole | Antioxidant in oleaginous preparations |
Edetate disodium | Chelating Agent |
Tragacanth | Natural Emulsifying Agent (and Gelling Agent) |
Acacia | Natural Emulsifying Agent |
Agar | Natural Emulsifying Agent |
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | Anionic Synthetic Emulsifying Agent (and Surfactant) |
Benzalkonium Chloride | Cationic Synthetic Emulsifying Agent (also antimicrobial) |
Spans | Nonionic Synthetic Emulsifying Agent |
Tweens | Nonionic Synthetic Emulsifying Agent |
Gelatin | Encapsulating Agent |
Mineral Oil | Levigating Agent |
Glycerol | Levigating Agent |
Glycerine | Levigating Agent (and solvent for hydrolyzable drug and sweetener) |
Lanolin | Ointment Base |
Petrolatum | Oleaginous Ointment Base |
Diethyl Pthalate | Plasticizer |
Triethyl Citrate | Plasticizer |
Polyethylene glycol | Plasticizer (and cosolvent) |
Cocoa Butter | Suppository Base |
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | Surfactant (and emulsifying agent) |
Sucrose | Sweetening Agent |
Magnesium Stearate | Tablet Antiadherent (and lubricant/glidant) |
Talc | Tablet Antiadherent |
Methylcellulose | Binding Agent (and thickening agent and non-glycogenetic sweetener) |
Povidone | Binding Agent |
Starch | Binding Agent |
Aqueous Corn Starch | Binding Agent |
Cellulose Acetate Pthalate (CAP) | Enteric Coating |
Dibasic calcium phosphate (Ditab) | Tablet direct compression excipient |
Lactose | Diluent / Filler |
Microcrystalline Cellulose | Diluent / Filler (and coats beads for extended realease) |
Colloidal Silica | Lubricant/Glidant (enhances flow properties) |
Corn Starch | Lubricant/Glidant (enhances flow properties) (also binder) |
Fumed Silicon Dioxide | Lubricant/Glidant (enhances flow properties) |
Magnesium Stearate | Lubricant/Glidant (enhances flow properties) (also antiadherent) |
Ethyl Alcohol | Cosolvent (water miscible solvent) |
Polyethylene Glcyol | Cosolvent (water miscible solvent)(and plasticizer) |
Propylene Glycol | Cosolvent (water miscible solvent) (and used as solvent for hydrolyzable drugs and sweetener) |
Sugar (sucrose) | Cryoprotectant or Lyoprotectant |
Amino Acid (glycine) | Cryoprotectant or Lyoprotectant |
Fixed Oil | Suspending Agent for parenterals |
Prussian Blue | Radionuclide Antidote |
Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) | Polymeric Carrier (vehicle for HME) and Bioadhesive |
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) | Polymeric Carrier (vehicle for HME) and Bioadhesive (and thickener for opth) |
Polyehtylene Oxide | Polymeric Cariier (vehicle for HME) |
Ethyl Cellulose | Polymeric Carrier (vehicle for HME) |
Polybutyl acrylate | Bioadhesive |
Poly(isobutylene) based adhesive | Bioadhesive |
Tartaric Acid | Surface Modifier (like a penetration enhancer) |
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) | Thickening agent (for opthalmic preparations) (and polymeric carrier and bioadhesive for HME) |
Methylcellulose | Thickening Agent (for opthalmic preparations) (and binding agent and non-glycogenetic sweetener) |
Glycerin | Replace water for hydrolyzable drugs in liquid (and levagating agent and sweetener) |
Propylene Glycol | Replace water for hydrolyzable drugs in liquid (and cosolvent and sweetener) |
Alcohol | Replace water for hydrolyzable drugs in liquid |
Anhydrous vegtable oil | Solvent for hydrolyzable drugs as parenterals |
Microcrystalline cellulose | coat beads of drug for extended release (and diluent/ filler) |
Propyl Paraben | Antimicrobial |
Phenol | Antimicrobial |
Carbomer | Gelling Agent / Thickening Agent |
Tragacanth | Gelling Agent (also Natural Emulsifying Agent) |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide | Penetration Enhancer |
Ethanol | Penetration Enhancer |
Poloxamer | Penetration Enhancer |
Polyisobutylene | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (for TDDS) |
Polybutyl acrylate | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (for TDDS) |
Sorbitol | Sweetener |
Glycerin | Sweetener (also levigating agent and solvent for hydrolyzable drugs) |
Propylene Glycol | Sweetener (solvent for hydrolyzable drugs and sweetener) |
Methylcellulose | Non-Glycogenetic Sweetener (and binding Agent and thickening agent) |
Hydroxyethylcellulose | Non-Glycogenetic Sweetener |
Saccharin | Artificial Sweetener |
Bentonite Magma | Clay that prevents caking of granules |
Ethylene Oxide | Gas Sterilizer |
Propylene Oxide | Gas Sterilizer |