Glucose, Liquid

Synonyms: Corn syrup; C*PharmSweet; Flolys; Glucomalt; glucose syrup; glucosum liquidum; Glucosweet; Mylose; Roclys; starch syrup.

Description:Liquid glucose is an aqueous solution of several compounds, principally dextrose, dextrin, fructose, and maltose, with other oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. It is a colorless, odorless, and viscous sweet-tasting liquid, ranging in color from colorless to straw-colored

Chemical Name: Liquid glucose.

Coating agent; sweetening agent; tablet binder.

• Liquid glucose is used as a base in oral solutions and syrups and also as a granulating and coating agent in tablet manufacture.

• In sugar solutions for tablet coating, liquid glucose is used to retard the crystallization of the sucrose.

• Liquid glucose is also used in confectionery products

Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Liquid glucose is used in oral pharmaceutical formulations and confectionery products and is generally regarded as a nontoxic and nonirritant material. It may be consumed by diabetics

Observe normal precautions appropriate to the circumstances and quantity of material handled.

Dextrin; dextrose; maltose.