Sucrose

Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)

What is Sucrose?

Sucrose (C12H22O11) is sugar, often referred to as table sugar or saccharose. Commercial sugar is usually produced from either beet or cane sugar. Sucrose has been used since antiquity for its sweetness. It is often used in medications to impart a more pleasant taste to often unpalatable chemicals. Sucrose can be found in many medical dosage forms such as chewable tablets, syrups, lozenges, or gums. Sugar-free formulations of many of these dosage forms exist as well. While sugar is essentially non-toxic, it can be associated with dental caries, exacerbation of diabetes, and weight gain.^[1]

Top Medications Containing Sucrose

• Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone Bitartrate 325 mg / 5 mg (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone Bitartrate 500 mg / 7.5 mg (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone Bitartrate 500 mg / 2.5 mg (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Adipex-P 37.5 mg (Gate Pharmaceuticals)
• Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 30 mg (Global Pharmaceuticals)
• Cymbalta 30 mg (Eli Lilly and Company)
• Cymbalta 60 mg (Eli Lilly and Company)
• Cymbalta 60 mg (Eli Lilly and Company)
• Dexamethasone 4 mg (Roxane Laboratories, Inc.)
• Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 10 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
• Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 5 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
• Levothyroxine Sodium 50 mcg (0.05 mg) (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Levothyroxine Sodium 100 mcg (0.1 mg) (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Lortab 7.5/500 500 mg / 7.5 mg (UCB Pharma, Inc.)
• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release 50 mg (Watson Pharmaceuticals)
• Norco 325 mg / 5 mg (Watson Pharmaceuticals)
• Phendimetrazine Tartrate 35 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Phentermine Hydrochloride 37.5 mg (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Inc.)