No: |
Excipient |
Number of times excipients used in tablets out of 200 |
Use |
1 |
Acacia |
2 |
tablet binder; viscosity-increasing agent |
2 |
Alginate |
1 |
Binder |
3 |
Alginic Acid |
1 |
Stabilizing agent;
suspending agent; |
4 |
Aluminum Acetate |
1 |
Antiseptic |
5 |
Benzyl Alcohol |
2 |
Antimicrobial preservative; |
6 |
Butyl Paraben |
1 |
Antimicrobial preservative |
7 |
Citric acid |
1 |
Disintegrates |
8 |
Calcium carbonate |
1 |
Tablet and capsule diluent; therapeutic agent |
9 |
Croscarmellose sodium |
22 |
Tablet and capsule disintegrates |
10 |
Cellulose |
19 |
Adsorbent; suspending agent |
11 |
Plain or anhydrous calcium phosphate |
3 |
Diluent |
12 |
Corn starch |
17 |
Binder |
13 |
Carboxymethylcellulose calcium |
3 |
viscosity-increasing agent; water-absorbing agent |
14 |
Calcium stearate |
5 |
Tablet and capsule lubricant |
15 |
Calcium disodium EDTA |
1 |
Chelation |
16 |
Castor oil hydrogenated |
4 |
Extended release agent; stiffening agent; |
17 |
Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate |
1 |
Diluent |
18 |
Erythrosine Sodium |
2 |
Color |
19 |
Ethyl Cellulose |
3 |
Coating agent; |
20 |
Gelatin |
14 |
Coating agent;
film-former;
gelling agent; |
21 |
Hydroxy propyl cellulose |
25 |
Coating agent; emulsifying agent; |
22 |
Hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose |
45 |
Coating agent; film-former;
rate-controlling polymer for sustained release; |
23 |
Iron oxides or ferric oxide |
15 |
Color |
24 |
Iron oxide yellow |
5 |
Color |
25 |
Iron oxide red or ferric oxide |
6 |
Color |
26 |
Magnesium stearate |
108 |
Tablet and capsule lubricant |
27 |
Microcrystalline cellulose |
61 |
Adsorbent; suspending agent; |
28 |
Methyl cellulose |
3 |
Coating agent; emulsifying agent;
binder; viscosity-increasing agent |
29 |
Magnesium carbonate |
2 |
Tablet and capsule diluent |
30 |
Magnesium oxide |
2 |
Tablet and capsule diluent |
31 |
Methyl paraben |
5 |
Antimicrobial preservative |
32 |
PEG |
40 |
tablet and capsule lubricant |
33 |
Polysorbate 80 |
19 |
solubilizer |
34 |
Propylene glycol |
10 |
solvent; stabilizer for vitamins; water-miscible cosolvent. |
35 |
Polyethylene oxide |
3 |
Mucoadhesive; tablet binder; thickening agent. |
36 |
Propylene paraben |
4 |
Antimicrobial preservative |
37 |
Potassium bicarbonate |
1 |
Alkalizing agent; therapeutic agent |
38 |
Potassium sorbate |
1 |
Antimicrobial preservative |
39 |
Potato starch |
1 |
Binder |
40 |
Phosphoric acid |
1 |
Acidifying agent |
41 |
Sodium starch glycolate |
20 |
Tablet and capsule disintegrant |
42 |
Starch pregelatinized |
21 |
Tablet and capsule diluent; tablet and capsule disintegrant;
tablet binder (starch pregelatinizedGlidant; |
43 |
Sodium crossmellose |
1 |
Disintegrant |
44 |
Starch |
19 |
tablet binder.( starch , potato, corn , wheat, rice) combine all the starches |
45 |
Sodium benzoate |
2 |
Antimicrobial preservative; |
46 |
Stearic acid |
12 |
Emulsifying agent; solubilizing agent; |
47 |
Sucrose |
9 |
granulating agent;
sweetening agent; |
48 |
Sorbic acid |
3 |
Antimicrobial preservative |
49 |
Sodium carbonate |
1 |
Carbonating agent |
50 |
Saccharin sodium |
1 |
Sweetening agent |
51 |
Sodium alginate |
1 |
Stabilizing agent; suspending agent; |
52 |
Silica gel |
1 |
Adsorbant |
53 |
Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose |
1 |
Coating agent
stabilizing agent; suspending agent; |
54 |
Succinic acid |
1 |
Acidity |
55 |
Titanium dioxide |
49 |
Coating agent; opacifier; pigment |
56 |
Talc |
20 |
Anticaking agent;. |
