Category: Inactive Ingredients

General Description Synonyms:  Calcii stearas; calcium distearate; calcium octadecanoate; Deasit PC; HyQual; Kemistab EC-F; octadecanoic acid, calcium salt; stearic acid, calcium salt; Synpro. Description:  Calcium stearate occurs as a fine, white to yellowish-white, bulky powder having a slight, characteristic odor. It is unctuous and free from grittiness. Chemical Name: Octadecanoic acid calcium salt Functions Tablet…

General Description Synonyms:  Calcium hydrosilicate; calcium metasilicate; calcium monosilicate; calcium polysilicate; Micro-Cel; okenite; silicic acid, calcium salt; tobermorite. Description: Calcium silicate occurs as a crystalline or amorphous white or offwhite material, and often exists in different hydrate forms. Chemical Name: Calcium silicate Functions Adsorbent; anticaking agent; opacifier; tablet filler Uses Calcium silicate is used as…

General Description Synonyms:  Calcium orthophosphate; E341(iii); hydroxylapatite; phosphoric acid calcium salt (2 : 3); precipitated calcium phosphate; tertiary calcium phosphate; Tri-Cafos; tricalcii phosphas; tricalcium diorthophosphate; tricalcium orthophosphate; tricalcium phosphate; TRI-CAL WG; TRI-TAB. Description:  The PhEur 6.4 states that tribasic calcium phosphate consists of a mixture of calcium phosphates. It contains not less than 35.0% and…

General Description Synonyms:  Calcii lactas pentahydricus; calcium bis(2-hydroxypropanoate) pentahydrate; calcium dilactate; calcium lactate (1:2) hydrate; calcium lactate (1:2) pentahydrate; E327; 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, calcium salt; lactic acid, calcium salt; mixture of calcium (2R)-, (2S)- and (2RS)-2-hydroxypropanoates pentahydrates; propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, calcium salt (2:1), hydrate; Puracal Description: Calcium chloride occurs as a white or colorless crystalline powder,…

General Description Synonyms:  A-TAB; calcii hydrogenophosphas anhydricus; calcium monohydrogen phosphate; calcium orthophosphate; Di-Cafos AN; dicalcium orthophosphate; E341; Emcompress Anhydrous; Fujicalin; phosphoric acid calcium salt (1 : 1); secondary calcium phosphate. Description: Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate is a white, odorless, tasteless powder or crystalline solid. It occurs as triclinic crystals. Chemical Name: Dibasic calcium phosphate Functions…

General Description Synonyms:  Calcii lactas pentahydricus; calcium bis(2-hydroxypropanoate) pentahydrate; calcium dilactate; calcium lactate (1:2) hydrate; calcium lactate (1:2) pentahydrate; E327; 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, calcium salt; lactic acid, calcium salt; mixture of calcium (2R)-, (2S)- and (2RS)-2-hydroxypropanoates pentahydrates; propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, calcium salt (2:1), hydrate; Puracal Description: Calcium chloride occurs as a white or colorless crystalline powder,…

General Description Synonyms: Calcium hydrate; calcii hydroxidum; E526; hydrated lime; slaked lime. Description:  Calcium hydroxide occurs as a white or almost white, crystalline or granular powder. It has a bitter, alkaline taste. Calcium hydroxide readily absorbs carbon dioxide to form calcium carbonate. Chemical Name: Calcium hydroxide Functions Alkalizing agent; astringent; therapeutic agent. Uses Calcium hydroxide…

General Description Synonyms:  Calcii chloridum dihydricum; calcii chloridum hexahydricum. Description: Calcium chloride occurs as a white or colorless crystalline powder, granules, or crystalline mass, and is hygroscopic (deliquescent). Chemical Name: Calcium chloride anhydrous Calcium chloride dihydrate Calcium chloride hexahydrate Functions Antimicrobial preservative; therapeutic agent; water-absorbing agent. Uses The main applications of calcium chloride as an…

General Description Synonyms: Calcium hydrate; calcii hydroxidum; E526; hydrated lime; slaked lime. Description:  Calcium hydroxide occurs as a white or almost white, crystalline or granular powder. It has a bitter, alkaline taste. Calcium hydroxide readily absorbs carbon dioxide to form calcium carbonate. Chemical Name: Calcium hydroxide Functions Alkalizing agent; astringent; therapeutic agent. Uses Calcium hydroxide…

General Description Synonyms: Calcii carbonas; calcium carbonate (1 : 1); carbonic acid calcium salt (1 : 1); creta preparada; Destab; E170; MagGran CC; Micromite; Pharma-Carb; precipitated carbonate of lime; precipitated chalk; Vitagran; Vivapress Ca; Witcarb. Description: Calcium carbonate occurs as an odorless and tasteless white powder or crystals. Chemical Name: Carbonic acid, calcium salt Functions…

General Description Synonyms:  Alginato calcico; alginic acid, calcium salt; algin; CA33; calc algin; calcium polymannuronate; Calginate; E404; Kaltostat. Description:  Calcium alginate is an odorless or almost odorless, tasteless, white to pale yellowish-brown powder or fibers. Chemical Name: Calcium alginate Functions Emulsifying agent; stabilizing agent; tablet disintegrant; thickeningagent Uses In pharmaceutical formulations, calcium alginate and calciumsodium…

General Description Synonyms: Acetate of lime; acetic acid, calcium salt; brown acetate; calcii acetas; calcium diacetate; E263; gray acetate; lime acetate; lime pyrolignite; vinegar salts. Description:  Calcium acetate occurs as a white or almost white, odorless or almost odorless, hygroscopic powder.  Chemical Name: Calcium acetate Functions Antimicrobial preservative; sequestering agent; therapeutic agent. Uses Calcium acetate…

General Description Synonyms:  Butylis parahydroxybenzoas; butyl p-hydroxybenzoate; CoSept B; 4-hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester; Lexgard B; Nipabutyl; Tegosept B; Trisept B; Uniphen P-23; Unisept B. Description: Butylparaben occurs as colorless crystals or a white, crystalline, odorless or almost odorless, tasteless powder. Chemical Name: Butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate Functions Antimicrobial preservative Uses Butylparaben is widely used as an antimicrobial preservative…

General Description Synonyms:  Butane-1,3-diol; 1,3-butylene glycol; b-butylene glycol; 1,3-dihydroxybutane; methyltrimethylene glycol. Description: Butylene glycol occurs as a clear, colorless, viscous liquid with a sweet flavor and bitter aftertaste. Chemical Name: 1,3-Butanediol Functions Antimicrobial preservative; humectant; solvent; water-miscible cosolvent. Uses Butylene glycol is used as a solvent and cosolvent for injectables. It is used in topical…

General Description Synonyms:  Agidol; BHT; 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenol; butylhydroxytoluene; butylhydroxytoluenum; Dalpac; dibutylated hydroxytoluene; 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol; 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- hydroxytoluene; E321; Embanox BHT; Impruvol; Ionol CP; Nipanox BHT; OHS28890; Sustane; Tenox BHT; Topanol; Vianol Description:  Butylated hydroxytoluene occurs as a white or pale yellow crystalline solid or powder with a faint characteristic phenolic odor. Chemical Name: 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol Functions Antioxidant Uses Butylated…