Tag: Pharmaceutical Excipients

General Description Synonyms: Caustic soda; E524; lye; natrii hydroxidum; soda lye; sodium hydrate. Description: Sodium hydroxide occurs as a white or nearly white fused mass. It is available in small pellets, flakes, sticks, and other shapes or forms. It is hard and brittle and shows a crystalline fracture. Sodium hydroxide is very deliquescent and on…

General Description Synonyms: Hyaluronan; hyaluronate sodium; natrii hyaluronas; RITA HA C1-C. Description: The PhEur 6.3 describes sodium hyaluronate as the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a glycosaminoglycan consisting of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine disaccharide units. Sodium hyaluronate occurs as white to off-white powder or granules. It is very hygroscopic Chemical Name: Sodium hyaluronate Functions Humectant;…

General Description Synonyms: Formaldehyde hydrosulfite; formaldehyde sodium sulfoxylate; formaldehydesulfoxylic acid sodium salt; methanesulfinic acid, hydroxy-, monosodium salt; monosodium hydroxymethane sulfinate; Rongalite; sodium hydroxymethane sulfinate; sodium hydroxymethylsulfinate; sodium methanalsulfoxylate; sodium sulfinomethanolate. Description: When freshly prepared, sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate occurs as white, odorless crystals, which quickly develop a characteristic garlic odor on standing. Chemical Name: Sodium formaldehyde…

General Description Synonyms: Cyclamate sodium; cyclohexylsulfamic acid monosodium salt; E952; natrii cyclamas; sodium cyclohexanesulfamate. Description: Sodium cyclamate occurs as white, odorless or almost odorless crystals, or as a crystalline powder with an intensely sweet taste. Chemical Name: Sodium N-cyclohexylsulfamate Functions Sweetening agent. Uses Sodium cyclamate is used as an intense sweetening agent in pharmaceutical formulations,…

General Description Synonyms: Citric acid trisodium salt; E331; natrii citras; sodium citrate tertiary; trisodium citrate. Description: Sodium citrate dihydrate consists of odorless, colorless, monoclinic crystals, or a white crystalline powder with a cooling, saline taste. It is slightly deliquescent in moist air, and in warm dry air it is efflorescent. Although most pharmacopeias specify that…

General Description Synonyms: Alberger; chlorure de sodium; common salt; hopper salt; natrii chloridum; natural halite; rock salt; saline; salt; sea salt; table salt. Description: Sodium chloride occurs as a white crystalline powder or colorless crystals; it has a saline taste. The crystal lattice is a face-centered cubic structure. Solid sodium chloride contains no water of…

General Description Synonyms: Borax decahydrate; boric acid disodium salt; E285; natrii tetraboras; sodium biborate decahydrate; sodium pyroborate decahydrate; sodium tetraborate decahydrate. Description: Sodium borate occurs as white, hard crystals, granules, or crystalline powder. It is odorless and efflorescent. Chemical Name: Disodium tetraborate decahydrate Functions Alkalizing agent; antimicrobial preservative; buffering agent; disinfectant; emulsifying agent; stabilizing agent.…

General Description Synonyms: Bisodium carbonate; calcined soda; carbonic acid disodium salt; cenzias de soda; crystol carbonate; disodium carbonate; E500; natrii carbonas anhydricus; soda ash; soda calcined. Description: Sodium carbonate is a white, almost white, or colorless inorganic salt, produced as crystalline powder or granules. It is hygroscopic and odorless with an alkaline taste. Chemical Name:…

General Description Synonyms: Baking soda; E500; Effer-Soda; monosodium carbonate; natrii hydrogenocarbonas; Sal de Vichy; sodium acid carbonate; sodium hydrogen carbonate Description: Sodium bicarbonate occurs as an odorless, white, crystalline powder with a saline, slightly alkaline taste. The crystal structure is monoclinic prisms. Grades with different particle sizes, from a fine powder to free-flowing uniform granules,…

General Description Synonyms: L-Ascorbic acid monosodium salt; E301; 3-oxo-L-gulofuranolactone sodium enolate; natrii ascorbas; SA-99; vitamin C sodium Description: Sodium ascorbate occurs as a white or slightly yellow-colored, practically odorless, crystalline powder with a pleasant saline taste. Chemical Name: Monosodium L-(þ)-ascorbate Functions Antioxidant; therapeutic agent. Uses Sodium ascorbate is used as an antioxidant in pharmaceutical formulations,…

General Description Synonyms: Benzoic acid sodium salt; benzoate of soda; E211; natrii benzoas; natrium benzoicum; sobenate; sodii benzoas; sodium benzoic acid. Description: Sodium benzoate occurs as a white granular or crystalline, slightly hygroscopic powder. It is odorless, or with faint odor of benzoin and has an unpleasant sweet and saline taste. Chemical Name: Sodium benzoate…

General Description Synonyms: Alginato sodico; algin; alginic acid, sodium salt; E401; Kelcosol; Keltone; natrii alginas; Protanal; sodium polymannuronate. Description: Sodium alginate occurs as an odorless and tasteless, white to pale yellowish-brown colored powder. Chemical Name: Sodium alginate Functions Stabilizing agent; suspending agent; tablet and capsule disintegrant; tablet binder; viscosity increasing agent. Uses Sodium alginate is…

General Description Synonyms: Acetic acid, sodium salt; E262; natrii acetas trihydricus; sodium ethanoate. Description: Sodium acetate occurs as colorless, transparent crystals or a granular crystalline powder with a slight acetic acid odor. Chemical Name: Sodium acetate anhydrous Sodium acetate trihydrate  Functions Antimicrobial preservative; buffering agent; flavoring agent, stabilizing agent. Uses Sodium acetate is used as part…

General Description Synonyms: Dow Corning Q7-2243 LVA; Dow Corning Q7-2587; polydimethylsiloxane–silicon dioxide mixture; Sentry Simethicone; simeticonum. Description: Simethicone occurs as a translucent, gray-colored, viscous fluid. It has a molecular weight of 14 000–21 000. Chemical Name: a-(Trimethysilyl-o-methylpoly[oxy(dimethylsilylene)], mixture with silicon dioxide Functions Antifoaming agent; tablet diluent; water-repelling agent. Uses The main use of simethicone as…

General Description Synonyms: Blonde; Bulls Eye Shellac; CertiSeal FC 300A; Crystalac; E904; Excelacs 3-Circles; Excelacs 3-Stars; Gifu Shellac GBN-PH; Gifu Shellac Pearl-811; lac; lacca; Mantrolac R-49; Mantrolac R-52; Marcoat 125; Opaglos R; Sepifilm SN; SSB Aquagold; SSB 55 Pharma; SSB 56 Pharma; SSB 57 Pharma; Swanlac. Description: Shellac is a natural resin that may be…