Ferric Oxide Red
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is Ferric Oxide Red?
FDA has regulatory review for color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Ferric oxide red (Fe2O3), also known as iron (III) oxide, is a coloring agent for tablets and capsules and is used in the pharmaceutical industry. Ferric oxide red occurs naturally as hematite ore and rust. Iron oxides are also commonly used in the cosmetics industry. Iron oxides for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing may also be synthetic.[1][2]
[1] Dave RH. Overview of pharmaceutical excipients used in tablets and capsules. Drug Topics (online). Advanstar. 10/24/2008 http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Top+News/Overview-of-pharmaceutical-excipients-used-in-tabl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561047. Accessed 08/19/2011
[2] U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Color Additives: FDA's Regulatory Process and Historical Perspectives. Accessed 10/20/2011. http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ColorAdditives/RegulatoryProcessHistoricalPerspectives/default.htm
Top Medications Containing Ferric Oxide Red
- Abilify 5 mg (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
- Citalopram Hydrobromide 20 mg (Amneal Pharmaceuticals)
- Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 75 mg (Pack Pharmaceuticals, LLC)
- Etodolac 400 mg (Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.)
- Fexofenadine Hydrochloride 180 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Gabapentin 300 mg (Actavis Elizabeth LLC)
- Levitra 20 mg (Schering Plough Corporation)
- Lisinopril 10 mg (Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc)
- Lisinopril 20 mg (Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc)
- Lyrica 75 mg (Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 60 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Nabumetone 750 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Naproxen 500 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Ondansetron Hydrochloride 4 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- OxyContin 20 mg (Purdue Pharma LP)
- OxyContin 20 mg (Purdue Pharma LP)
- OxyContin 60 mg (Purdue Pharma LP)
- OxyContin 30 mg (Purdue Pharma LP)
- OxyContin 30 mg (Purdue Pharma LP)
- Zolpidem Tartrate 5 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
