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Excipients
Stack #108959
| 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 |
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