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excipient [ek′sip·ē·ənt] (pharmacology) Any inert substance combined with an active drug for preparing an agreeable or convenient dosage form. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Rapid-dissolve tablets are one example of an improvement over formulations that can impede or prevent dissolution; for example, the common excipient stearic acid often impedes dissolution (Daughton 2001a). Microcapsules are generally defined as particles, usually spherical, in the size range of about 50 nm to 2 mm composed of an excipient polymer matrix (wall or coat) and an incipient active component, referred to as a core substance. Senopsys applies its knowledge of flavor construction, excipient functionality and processing technology to develop formulations for both traditional and novel dosage forms of investigational and approved drugs that meet the needs of specific patient populations. |
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