Triethyl Citrate
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is Triethyl Citrate?
Triethyl Citrate (C12H20O7) is a triester of ethyl alcohol and citric acid. It is used in the pharmaceutical industry for coating and in plastics.[1] According to the FDA Select Committee on Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) food substances, citrate salts, including triethyl citrate, are generally regarded as safe when used in normal quantities.[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 03/24/2012
[2] FDA’s SCOGS database; triethyl citrate; SCOGS-Report Number: 84; http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fcn/fcnDetailNavigation.cfm?rpt=scogsListing&id=356 Accessed March 26, 2012.
Top Medications Containing Triethyl Citrate
- Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 875 mg / 125 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 875 mg / 125 mg (Lek Pharmaceuticals)
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 30 mg (Global Pharmaceuticals)
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 150 mg (Actavis)
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg (Actavis)
- Cymbalta 30 mg (Eli Lilly and Company)
- Cymbalta 60 mg (Eli Lilly and Company)
- Cymbalta 60 mg (Eli Lilly and Company)
- Dexilant 60 mg (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.)
- Naproxen Delayed Release 500 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Omeprazole 20 mg (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg (Kremers Urban)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 40 mg (Kremers Urban)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 40 mg (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Protonix 40 mg (Wyeth)
- Ranitidine Hydrochloride 150 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Vimovo esomeprazole 20 mg / naproxen 500 mg (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals)
