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Non-Medicinal Ingredients

Preservatives

Prevent microbial, antifungal and antibacterial growth

Antibacterial (Benzalkonium chloride)

Anti-Fungal (Methylparaben, Propylparaben)

Stabalizing Agents

To maintain stability of the pharmaceutical prepration

Antioxidants

Preventing Damage from Oxygen (Oxidation)

Ascorbic Acid

Fillers/Diluents

Inert Material that gives bulk to the Drug

Dibasic calcium carbonate

Binders

Assist with making powders into tablets

Precipitated Calcium Carbonate

Coating

Protect from breaking/chipping, increase look, Protect from stomach acid and Delay release until further in GI tract

Cellulose Acetate phthtalate based coatings (CAP)

Disintegrating agents

Helping in breakdown of meds once digested

Cellulose

Suspending agents

To suspend solid particles in a solution and form a suspension

Methycellulose

Levigating agent

To reduce size of drug particles for incorpration into oints / creams

Glycerin, Mineral Oil

Chelating agents

Binds metal ions to prevent interaction with active ingredients and prevent adverse effects on stability and appearance

EDTA Calcium (Edetate Calcium Disodium)

Humectants

Hydrophilic agent used to reduce moisture loss from product

Glycerin

Tonicity Agents

Added to injectable, ocular, or nasal preparation to reduce local irritation by preventing osmotic shock at the site of application, To make solution isotonic

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