Ferrosoferric Oxide
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is Ferrosoferric Oxide?
FDA regulates color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Ferric (iron) oxides, also known as ferrosoferric 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 Ferrosoferric Oxide
- Acetaminophen and Tramadol Hydrochloride 325 mg / 37.5 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Amoxicillin 500 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Cephalexin Monohydrate 500 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Concerta 36 mg (ALZA Corporation)
- Concerta 54 mg (ALZA Corporation)
- Fexofenadine Hydrochloride 180 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Gabapentin 300 mg (Actavis Elizabeth LLC)
- Gabapentin 300 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate 25 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate 50 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Lyrica 75 mg (Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group)
- Lyrica 50 mg (Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 100 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Nabumetone 750 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Omeprazole 20 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg (Kremers Urban)
- OxyContin 60 mg (Purdue Pharma LP)
- OxyContin 30 mg (Purdue Pharma LP)
- Temazepam 30 mg (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Temazepam 15 mg (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
