Tag: Pharmaceutical Excipients

General Description Synonyms: Cecavon; Demarone; dibasic zinc stearate; HyQual; Kemilub; Metallac; stearic acid zinc salt; Synpro; zinc distearate; zinc octadecanoate; zinc soap; zinci stearas. Description: Zinc stearate occurs as a fine, white, bulky, hydrophobic powder, free from grittiness and with a faint characteristic odor. Chemical Name: Octadecanoic acid zinc salt Functions Tablet and capsule lubricant. …

General Description Synonyms: Acetic acid, zinc salt; dicarbomethoxy zinc; zinc acetas dihydricus; zinc (II) acetate; zinc diacetate; zinc ethanoate. Description: Zinc acetate occurs as white crystalline, lustrous plates with a faint acetic odor and an astringent taste. Chemical Name: Zinc acetate dihydrate Zinc acetate anhydrous Functions Emollient; emulsion stabilizer; gelling agent; opacifier; stabilizing agent. Uses Zinc…

General Description Synonyms: — Description: Zein is a prolamin obtained from corn (Zea mays Linne´ (Fam. Gramineae)). It occurs as a granular, straw- to pale yellow-colored amorphous powder or fine flakes and has a characteristic odor and bland taste. Chemical Name: Zein Functions Coating agent; extended-release agent; tablet binder. Uses Zein is used as a…

General Description Synonyms: E967; Klinit; meso-xylitol; xilitol; Xylifin; Xylisorb; xylit; Xylitab; xylite; Xylitolo; xylitolum. Description: Xylitol occurs as a white, granular solid comprising crystalline, equidimensional particles having a mean diameter of about 0.4–0.6 mm. It is odorless, with a sweet taste that imparts a cooling sensation. Xylitol is also commercially available in powdered form, and…

General Description Synonyms: Corn sugar gum; E415; Grindsted; Keldent; Keltrol; polysaccharide B-1459; Rhodicare S; Rhodigel; Vanzan NF; xanthani gummi; Xantural. Description: Xanthan gum occurs as a cream- or white-colored, odorless, freeflowing, fine powder. Chemical Name: Xanthan gum Functions Gelling agent; stabilizing agent; suspending agent; sustained-release agent; viscosity-increasing agent. Uses Xanthan gum is widely used in…

General Description Synonyms: Apifil; cera flava; E901; refined wax. Description: Yellow or light brown pieces or plates with a fine-grained matt, noncrystalline fracture and a faint characteristic odor. The wax becomes soft and pliable when warmed. The PhEur 6.0 describes yellow wax as the wax obtained by melting the walls of the honeycomb made by…

General Description Synonyms: Bleached wax; cera alba; E901. Description: White wax consists of tasteless, white or slightly yellow-colored sheets or fine granules with some translucence. Its odor is similar to that of yellow wax but is less intense. Chemical Name: White beeswax Functions Controlled-release agent; stabilizing agent; stiffening agent. Uses White wax is a chemically…

General Description Synonyms: Collone NI; Crodex N; Emulgade 1000NI; Esterwax NF; Lipowax P; Masurf Emulsifying Wax NF; Permulgin D; Polawax; Ritachol 2000; T-Wax. Description: Nonionic emulsifying wax is a white or off-white waxy solid or flakes which melt when heated to give a clear, almost colorless liquid. Nonionic emulsifying wax has a faint odor characteristic…

General Description Synonyms: Amorphous wax; E907; petroleum ceresin; petroleum wax (microcrystalline). Description: Microcrystalline wax occurs as odorless and tasteless waxy lumps or flakes containing small irregularly shaped crystals. It may vary in color from white to yellow, amber, brown, or black depending on the grade of material; pharmaceutical grades are usually white or yellow. Chemical…

General Description Synonyms: Cera cetyla; Crodamol SS; Cutina CP; Liponate SPS; Protachem MST; Ritaceti; Ritachol SS; spermaceti wax replacement; Starfol Wax CG; Synaceti 116; synthetic spermaceti. Description: Cetyl esters wax occurs as white to off-white, somewhat translucent flakes (typically in the range of 5 mm to several millimeters in the largest dimension), having a crystalline…

General Description Synonyms: Brazil wax; caranda wax; cera carnauba; E903. Description: Carnauba wax occurs as a light brown- to pale yellow-colored powder, flakes, or irregular lumps of a hard, brittle wax. It has a characteristic bland odor and practically no taste. It is free from rancidity. Various types and grades are available commercially. Chemical Name:…

General Description Synonyms: Collone HV; Crodex A; Cyclonette Wax; Lanette SX; Lanette W Description: An almost white or pale yellow colored, waxy solid or flakes which when warmed become plastic before melting. Anionic emulsifying wax has a faint characteristic odor and a bland taste. Chemical Name: Anionic emulsifying wax Functions Emulsifying agent; solubilizing agent; stiffening…

General Description Synonyms: Aqua; aqua purificata; hydrogen oxide. Description: The term ‘water’ is used to describe potable water that is freshly drawn direct from the public supply and is suitable for drinking. Water used in the pharmaceutical industry and related disciplines is classified as either drinking (potable) water, purified water, sterile purified water, water for…

General Description Synonyms: Speziol TPGS Pharma; tocofersolan; tocophersolan; tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate; D-a-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate; TPGS; vitamin E polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate; vitamin E TPGS; VEGS. Description: Vitamin E polyethylene glycol succinate is a synthetic product. It is available as a white to light-brown, waxy solid and is practically tasteless. Chemically, it is…

General Description Synonyms: Some trade names for materials derived from stated vegetable oils are shown below: Hydrogenated cottonseed oil: Akofine; Lubritab; Sterotex. Hydrogenated palm oil: Softisan 154. Hydrogenated soybean oil: Lipovol HS-K; Sterotex HM. Description: Hydrogenated vegetable oil is a mixture of triglycerides of fatty acids. The two types that are defined in the USP32–NF27…