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Pharmaceutical excipents

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Antifungal preservative prevents growth of fungi   bezoic acid  
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Tablet antiadherents prevent tablet ingredients from sticking to punches and dies   talc  
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Emulsifying agent used to promote and maintain dispersion of finely subdivided particles of liquid in a vehicle in which it is immiscible   acacia  
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Suspending agent viscosity increasing agent used to reduce sedimentation rate of particles in a vehicle in which they are not soluble ,   agar bentonite  
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Colorants Used to impart color to liquid and solid (e.g., tablets and capsules)   allura red AC FD&C Red #40  
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Alkalinizing Agent Used in liquid medium to provide alkaline medium for product stability   Ammonia Solution  
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antimicrobial preservaties   benzoice acid  
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Antioxidant used to prevent deterioration of preparations by oxidation   butylated hydroxytoluene BHT  
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Suspending agent viscosity increasing agent used to reduce sedimentation rate of particles in a vehicle in which they are not soluble   carbomer carbonol  
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tickeners   carbomer  
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Air displacement agent employed to dispalce air in a hermetically sealed container to enhance product stability   carbon dioxide  
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Suspending agent viscosity increasing agent used to reduce sedimentation rate of particles in a vehicle in which they are not soluble   carboxymethylcellulose sodium  
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Enteric Coating   cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP)  
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Suppository base vehicle for suppositories   cocoa butter  
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Tablet glidant used in tablet and capsule formulations to improve flow properties of the powdered mixture   colloidal silica  
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Tablet glidant used in talble and capsule formulations to improve flow properties of the powdered mixture   cornstarch  
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Tablet disintegrant used into solid form to promote disruption   croscarmellose  
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Tablet disintegrant used into solid form to promote disruption   crospovidone  
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Tablet direct compression excipient used in direct compression tablet formulation   dibasic calcium phosphate (Ditab)  
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Aerosol Propellant Agent responsible for developing the pressure within an aerosol container and expelling the product when valve is opened   Dichlorodifluoromethane (Fluoromethanes in general)  
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Plasticizer componet of film coating solutions to make film more pliable enhance spread of coat   diethyl phthalate  
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penetration enhancer   DMSO dimethly sulfoxide  
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Chelating agent substance that forms stable water soluble complexes with metals   edetate disodium  
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Colorants Used to impart color to liquid and solid   (e.g., tablets and capsules) erythrosine FD&C Red #3  
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solvents   ethanol  
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Colorants Used to impart color to liquid and solid preparation   (e.g., tablets and capsules) FD&C and D&C  
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Acidifying Agent Used in liquid medium to provide acidic medium for product stability   Fumaric Acid  
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Encapsulating Agent used to form thin shells to enclose a drug for ease of administration   gelatin  
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Tablet disintegrant used into solid form to promote disruption   glycolate  
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Humectant used to prevent drying of preparations ointments and creams   gycerine  
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Levigating agent liquid used as a intervening agent to reduce the particle size of a powder by grinding   gycerol  
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Film Coating   HPC, HPMC  
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Colorants Used to impart color to liquid and solid (e.g., tablets and capsules)   indigo carmine  
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fillers diluents   lactose  
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Ointment base semisolid vehicle for medicated ointments   lanolin  
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Tablet antiadherents prevent tablet ingredients from sticking to punches and dies   magnesium stearate  
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Tablet binders susbtances used to cause adhesion of powder particles   mehtylcellulose  
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Antifungal preservative prevents growth of fungi   methylparaben  
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Tablet disintegrant used into solid form to promote disruption   microcrystalline cellulose  
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fillers diluents   microcrystalline cellulose  
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Levigating agent liquid used as a intervening agent to reduce the particle size of a powder by grinding   mineral oil  
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Air displacement agent employed to dispalce air in a hermetically sealed container to enhance product stability   nitrogen  
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Ointment base semisolid vehicle for medicated ointments   petrolatum  
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Tablet binders susbtances used to cause adhesion of powder particles   povidone  
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Tablet disintegrant used into solid form to promote disruption   pregelatinized starch  
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Humectant used to prevent drying of preparations ointments and creams   propylene glycol  
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sweeteners   saccharin sodium  
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antimicrobial preservaties   sodium benzoate  
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Surfactant substances that reduce interfacial tension   sodium lauryl sulfate  
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Tablet disintegrant used into solid form to promote disruption   sodium starch  
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Tablet binders susbtances used to cause adhesion of powder particles   starch  
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Tablet disintegrant used into solid form to promote disruption   starch  
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Sweetening Agent Used to impart sweetness to a preparation   sucrose  
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Colorants Used to impart color to liquid and solid (e.g., tablets and capsules) tartrazine- yellow #5   FD&C  
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Tablet or capsule opaquant Used to render a coating opaque   Titanium dioxide  
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Stiffening agent increase thickness or hardness of preparation   waxes  
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