Category: Inactive Ingredients

General Description Synonyms: Cellulose, hydroxypropyl ether; E463; hydroxypropylcellulosum; hyprolose; Klucel; Nisso HPC; oxypropylated cellulose. Description:  Hydroxypropyl cellulose is a white to slightly yellow-colored, odorless and tasteless powder. Chemical Name: Cellulose, 2-hydroxypropyl ether Functions Complexing agent; dissolution enhancer; release-modifying agent; sequestering agent; solubilizing agent; stabilizing agent; tonicity agent. Uses Hydroxypropyl cellulose is widely used in oral…

General Description Synonyms: Cavasol W7; 2-hydroxypropyl-b-cyclodextrin; 2-hydroxypropyl cyclomaltoheptaose; hidroksipropilbetadeksas; hydoxipropylbetadex; hydroksipropylbetadeksi; hydroxypropylbetadeksum; hydroxypropylbetadexum; Kleptose HPB. Description:  Hydroxypropyl betadex occurs as a white or almost white, amorphous or crystalline powder. Chemical Name: b-Cyclodextrin, 2-hydroxypropyl ether Functions Complexing agent; dissolution enhancer; release-modifying agent; sequestering agent; solubilizing agent; stabilizing agent; tonicity agent. Uses Hydroxypropyl betadex has been widely…

General Description Synonyms:  Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl methyl ester; Culminal MHEC; HEMC; hydroxyethyl methylcellulose; hymetellose; MHEC; methylhydroxyethylcellulosum; Tylopur MH; Tylopur MHB; Tylose MB; Tylose MH; Tylose MHB Description:  A white, yellowish-white or grayish-white powder or granules,hygroscopic after drying Chemical Name: Hydroxyethylmethylcellulose Functions Coating agent; suspending agent; tablet binder; thickening agent;viscosity-increasing agent. Uses Hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose is used as…

General Description Synonyms:  Cellosize HEC; cellulose hydroxyethyl ether; cellulose 2-hydroxyethyl ether; cellulose hydroxyethylate; ethylhydroxy cellulose; ethylose; HEC; HE cellulose; hetastarch; 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose ether; hydroxyethylcellulosum; hydroxyethyl ether cellulose; hydroxyethyl starch; hyetellose; Natrosol; oxycellulose; Tylose H; Tylose PHA Description:  Hydroxyethyl cellulose occurs as a white, yellowish-white or grayish-white, odorless and tasteless, hygroscopic powder. Chemical Name: Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl…

General Description Synonyms: Aerosil R972; silica dimethyl silylate; silica hydrophobica colloidalis; silicic acid, silylated; silicon dioxide, silanated. Description:  Hydrophobic colloidal silica occurs as a light, fine, white or almost white amorphous powder, not wettable by water. Chemical Name: Silane, dichloro-dimethyl-, reaction products with silica Functions Anticaking agent; emulsion stabilizer; glidant; suspending agent;thermal stabilizer; viscosity-increasing agent.…

General Description Synonyms: Acidum hydrochloridum concentratum; chlorohydric acid; concentrated hydrochloric acid; E507.  Description:Hydrochloric acid occurs as a clear, colorless, fuming aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride, with a pungent odor. Chemical Name: Hydrochloric acid Functions Acidifying agent. Uses Hydrochloric acid is widely used as an acidifying agent, in a variety of pharmaceutical and food preparations. It…

General Description Synonyms:(a) A-17; Aeropres 17; n-butane; E943a(b) A-31; Aeropres 31; E943b; 2-methylpropane(c) A-108; Aeropres 108; dimethylmethane; E944; propyl hydride Description: Hydrocarbon propellants are liquefied gases and exist as liquids at room temperature when contained under their own vapor pressure, or as gases when exposed to room temperature and atmospheric pressure. They are essentially clear,…

General Description Synonyms: 5-Amino-1,3-bis(2-ethylhexyl)hexahydro-5-methylpyrimidine; 5-amino-1,3-di(b-ethylhexyl)hexahydro-5-methylpyrimidine; 1,3-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-5-methylhexahydropyrimidin-5-ylamine; 1,3-bis(b-ethylhexyl)-5-methyl-5-aminohexahydropyrimidine; Glypesin; hexetidinum; Hexigel; Hexocil; Hexoral; Hextril; Oraldene; Sterisil; Steri/Sol. Description:Hexetidine is a colorless or faint yellow-colored oily liquid with a characteristic amine odor. Chemical Name:  1,3-bis(2-Ethylhexyl)-5-methylhexahydro-5-pyrimidinamine Functions Antimicrobial preservative; antiseptic Uses Hexetidine is used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics and nonparenteral pharmaceutical formulations. Therapeutically, hexetidine is mainly…

General Description Synonyms: HFA227; HFC227; Dymel 227 ea/P; 2-hydroperfluoropropane; P-227; propellant 227; R-227; Solkane 227; Zephex 227 ea Description: Heptafluoropropane is a liquefied gas and exists as a liquid at room temperature when contained under its own vapor pressure, or as a gas when exposed to room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The liquid is practically…

General Description Synonyms: Hector clay; Hectabrite AW; Hectabrite DP; Ghassoulite; Laponite; SHCa-1; Strese & Hofmann’s Hectorite. Description: Hectorite is a naturally occurring 2 : 1 phyllosilicate clay of the smectite (montmorillonite) group and is a principal component of bentonite clay. Hectorite occurs as an odorless, white to creamcolored, waxy, dull powder composed of aggregates of…

General Description Synonyms:  E412; Galactosol; guar flour; guar galactomannanum; jaguar gum; Meyprogat; Meyprodor; Meyprofin. Description: It consists chiefly of a high-molecular-weight hydrocolloidal polysaccharide, composed of galactan and mannan units combined through glycoside linkages, which may be described chemically as a galactomannan. The PhEur 6.3 similarly describes guar galactomannan as being obtained from the seeds of Cyamopsis…

General Description Synonyms: Glycofurol 75; tetraglycol; a-(tetrahydrofuranyl)-o-hydroxy-poly(- oxyethylene); tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol polyethylene glycol ether; THFP. Note: tetraglycol is also used as a synonym for tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol Description:  Glycofurol is a clear, colorless, almost odorless liquid, with a bitter taste; it produces a warm sensation on the tongue. Chemical Name: a-[(Tetrahydro-2-furanyl)methyl]-o-hydroxy-poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) Functions Penetration agent; solvent. Uses Glycofurol…

General Description Synonyms: Aminoacetic acid; 2-aminoacetic acid; E640; G; Gly; glycinum; glycoamin; glycocoll; glycoll; glycolixir; glycinium; Hampshire glycine; padil; sucre de ge´latine. Description:  Glycine occurs as a white, odorless, crystalline powder, and has a sweet taste. Chemical Name: Aminoethanoic acid Functions Buffering agent; bulking agent; dietary supplement; freeze-drying agent; tablet disintegrant; wetting agent. Uses Glycine…

General Description Synonyms: Glycerin palmitostearate; glycerol palmitostearate; 2-[(1-oxohexadecyl)-oxy]-1,3-propanediyl dioctadecanoate and 1,2,3-propane triol; Precirol ATO 5. Description:Glyceryl palmitostearate occurs as a fine white powder with a faint odor. Chemical Name: Octadecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester mixed with 3- hydroxy-2-[(1-oxohexadecyl)-oxy] propyl octadecanoate Functions Biodegradable material; coating agent; gelling agent; releasemodifying agent; sustained-release agent; tablet and capsule diluent; tablet…

General Description Synonyms:  Capmul GMS-50; Cutina GMS; 2,3-dihydroxypropyl octadecanoate; Geleol; glycerine monostearate; glycerin monostearate; glycerol monostearate; glyceroli monostearas; glycerol stearate; glyceryl stearate; GMS; HallStar GMS; Imwitor 191; Imwitor 900; Kessco GMS; Lipo GMS; monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol; monostearin; Myvaplex 600P; Myvatex; 1,2,3-propanetriol octadecanoate; Protachem GMS-450; Rita GMS; stearic acid, monoester with glycerol; stearic monoglyceride; Stepan GMS;…