Hypromellose 2208 (15000 MPa.s)
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is Hypromellose 2208 (15000 MPa.s)?
Hypromellose, also commonly known as hydroxypropyl methycellulose (HPMC) is a coating agent and film-former used as an inactive ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry.[1] It has also been used as a rate-controlling polymer for sustained-release dose forms.
As a powder, hypromellose is off-white to beige and may be in granules. Hypromellose is considered an inert ingredient. It has a high viscosity and is often used in ophthalmic preparations as artificial tears for dry eyes.[2] In the US, it is available over-the-counter (OTC) in such products as Isopto Tears and Nature’s Tears.
[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] Innovate Us. What is Hypromellose? http://www.innovateus.net/health/what-hypromellose. Accessed 08/19/2011
Top Medications Containing Hypromellose 2208 (15000 MPa.s)
- Intuniv 2 mg (Shire US Inc.)
- Intuniv 3 mg (Shire US Inc.)
- Intuniv 1 mg (Shire US Inc.)
- Intuniv 4 mg (Shire US Inc.)
- Kapvay 0.1 mg (Shionogi Inc.)
- Methylin ER 20 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Methylin ER 10 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Morphine Sulfate ER 200 mg (Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 30 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 15 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 60 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 30 mg (Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 100 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 60 mg (Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 15 mg (Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 100 mg (Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Morphine Sulfate SR 200 mg (Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals)
- Pristiq 50 mg (Wyeth)
- Pristiq 100 mg (Wyeth)
- Sprintec ethinyl estradiol 0.035 mg / norgestimate 0.25 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
