Methacrylic Acid - Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer (1:1)

Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)

What is Methacrylic Acid - Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer (1:1)?

Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:1), also known as Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Type A – NF, is an excipient used in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

It is a solid white powder with dissolution above pH of 6.0, and is used in enteric coatings for fast dissolution in the upper bowel, for granulation of drug substances in powder form for controlled-release, and for site-specific drug delivery. It is typically released in the jejunum in the gastrointestinal tract.^[1]

Top Medications Containing Methacrylic Acid - Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer (1:1)

• Aggrenox 25 mg / 200 mg (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
• Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 30 mg (Global Pharmaceuticals)
• Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 10 mg (Global Pharmaceuticals)
• Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 15 mg (Global Pharmaceuticals)
• Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 5 mg (Global Pharmaceuticals)
• Dexilant 60 mg (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.)
• Dexilant 30 mg (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.)
• Intuniv 2 mg (Shire US Inc.)
• Intuniv 3 mg (Shire US Inc.)
• Intuniv 1 mg (Shire US Inc.)
• Intuniv 4 mg (Shire US Inc.)
• Kapidex 60 mg (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.)
• Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release 100 mg (Ethex Corporation)
• Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release 200 mg (Ethex Corporation)
• Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release 50 mg (Ethex Corporation)
• Nifedical XL 60 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
• Nifedical XL 30 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
• Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg (Kremers Urban)
• Omeprazole Delayed Release 40 mg (Kremers Urban)
• Zolpidem Tartrate Extended Release 6.25 mg (Actavis)