Ferric Oxides
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is Ferric Oxides?
FDA regulates color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Ferric (iron) oxides are inorganic pigments used in the pharmaceutical industry as coating pigments. 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 Oxides
- Celexa 20 mg (Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Celexa 10 mg (Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Diclofenac Potassium 50 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Ionamin 15 mg (Celltech Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Simvastatin 20 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Simvastatin 40 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Simvastatin 80 MG (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Simvastatin 80 MG (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Simvastatin 10 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Simvastatin 5 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Tegretol XR 100 mg (Novartis Pharmaceuticals)
- Tegretol XR 200 mg (Novartis Pharmaceuticals)
