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Used in a liquid preparation to provide acidic medium for product stability
1) citric acid |
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Used in liquid preparation to provide alkaline medium for product stability
1) ammonia solution |
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An agent capable of holding other molecules onto its surface by physical or chemical means
1) powdered cellulose |
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Agent responsible for developing the pressure within an aerosol container and expelling the product when the valve is opened
1) carbon dioxide |
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Agent employed to displace air in a hermetically sealed container to enhance product stability
1) nitrogen |
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Used in liquid and semisolid preparations to prevent growth of fungi. Effectiveness of parabens is usually enhanced by use in combination
1) butylparaben |
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| Antimicrobial preservative |
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Used in liquid and semisolid preparations to prevent growth of microorganisms
1) benzalkonium chloride |
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Used to prevent deterioration of preparations by oxidation
1) ascorbic acid |
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Used to resist change in pH upon dilution or addition of acid or alkali
1) potassium metaphosphate |
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Substance that forms stable water soluble complexes with metals
1) edetic acid |
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Used to impart color to liquid and solid
1) FD&C Red No. 3 |
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Used as a filtering aid for its adsorbent qualities
1) bentonite |
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Used to promote and maintain dispersion of finely subdivided particles of liquid in a vehicle in which it is immiscible
1) acacia |
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Used to form thin shells to enclose a drug for ease of administration
1) gelatin |
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Used to impart a pleasant flavor and often odor to a preparation
1) anise oil |
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Used to prevent drying of preparations, ie: ointments and creams
1) glycerin |
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Liquid used as an intervening agent to reduce the particle size of a powder by grinding in a mortar
1) mineral oil |
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Semisolid vehicle for medicated ointments
1) lanolin |
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Component of film coating solutions to make film more pliable, enhance spread of coat over tablets, beads and granules
1) diethyl phthalate |
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Used to dissolve another substance in preparation of a solution
1) alcohol |
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Used to increase thickness or hardness of a preparation; ie: ointment
1) cetyl alcohol |
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Vehicle for suppositories
1) cocoa butter |
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Substances that absorb to surfaces or interfaces to reduce surface or interfacial tension
1) benzalkonium chloride |
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Viscosity increasing agent used to reduce sedimentation rate of particles in a vehicle in which they are not soluble
1) agar |
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Used to impart sweetness to a preparation
1) aspartame |
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Prevent tablet ingredients from sticking to punches and dies during production
1) magnesium stearate |
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| Tablet and capsule diluent |
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Inert filler to create desired bulk, flow properties and compression characteristics of tablets and capsules
1) dibasic calcium phosphate |
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Generally start to break up in the stomach
1) liquid glucose |
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Forms a thin cover around a formed tablet or bead and normally dissolves in the stomach
1) hydroxyethyl cellulose |
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Passes through the stomach to break up in the intestines
1) cellulose acetate phthalate |
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| Tablet direct compression excipient |
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Used in direct compression tablet formulation
1) dibasic calcium phosphate |
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Used in solid forms to promote disruption of the mass into smaller particles more readily dispersed or dissolved
1) alginic acid |
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Used in tablet and capsule formulations to improve flow properties of the powder mixture
1) colloidal silica |
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Used in tablet formulations to reduce friction during tablet compression
1) calcium stearate |
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| Tablet or capsule opaquant |
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Used to render a coating opaque
1)titanium dioxide |
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Used to impart an attractive sheen to coated tablets
1) carnauba wax |
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Used to render solution similar in osmotic dextrose characteristics to physiologic fluids
1) sodium chloride |
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| Flavored, sweetened vehicle |
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Carrying agent used in formulating a variety of liquids for oral and parenteral administration. Oral liquids are aqueous or hydroalcoholic
1) acacia syrup |
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Solutions for intravenous use are aqueous, whereas intramuscular injections may be aqueous or oleaginous
1) corn oil |
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Carrying agent used in formulating a variety of liquids for oral and parenteral administration
1) bacteriostatic sodium |
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| viscosity increasing agent |
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Used to render preparations more resistant to flow. Used in suspensions to deter sedimentation in ophthalmic solutions to enhance contact time, to thicken topical creams
1) alginic acid |
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