Meglumine is less common and not a well-known excipient because it is not commonly used in most of pharmaceutical formulations. About 70% of pharmacists working in pharmaceutical industries may not be aware of this excipient but its importance can not be ignored because of those drugs which have poor aqueous solubility.Meglumine is an amino sugar […]
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose is a derivative of cellulose and it is used as an excipient in different pharmaceutical dosage forms.USP 32 NF-27 defines the HPC as a partially substituted derivative of cellulose and it may contain not more than 0.6% Silica or any other anticaking agent. Other Names HPC is also known Functions Of HPC HPC
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a derivative of cellulose and is a semisynthetic excipient used in oral liquid, ophthalmic, nasal, topical, and oral solid dosage form preparations. It is a tasteless, odorless granular, or fibrous powder. Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is commonly known as Numbering System Examples 2208 is known as K grade and 2910 is known as E
Colloidal Silicon Dioxide is commonly known as fumed silica.It is a very common and interesting excipient because it has a very small particle size and large surface area. Interesting in the sense that only 10 kg of Colloidal Silicon Dioxide can fill approximately the 40 kg of empty bag. It is because of the fact
Sugar is a broader term used for carbohydrates and is classified into simple sugars and compound sugars. Simple sugars are monosaccharides consisting of single units e.g. fructose and glucose. Dextrose is also a simple sugar. Compound sugars consist of two monosaccharides for example sucrose is a disaccharide that consists of glucose and fructose. Sugars are