Acacia
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Acacia, also known as gum Arabic, is used in the pharmaceutical industry as an emulsifier, stabilizing agent, suspending agent, tablet binder, and viscosity-increasing agent.
Acacia is the dried gummy exudation from Acacia senegal and other species of Acacia (family Leguminosae), prepared as a mucilage and syrup. It is also used in the cooking industry to give body and texture to processed foods. [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] Acacia Gum Information. Drugs.com; MedFacts Natural Products. Updated October 4, 2011. Accessed October 24, 2011. http://www.drugs.com/zyrtec.html.http://www.drugs.com/npp/acacia-gum.html
Top Medications with this excipient
- Atarax 25 mg (Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group)
- Bisacodyl 5 mg (Major Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Bisacodyl Delayed Release 5 mg (Time Cap Laboratories Inc)
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 50 mg (Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc)
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 100 mg (UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES, INC.)
- Cough & Cold HBP chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg / dextromethorphan hydrobromide 30 mg (Value Merchandisers Company, Inc.)
- Dicyclomine Hydrochloride 20 mg (Lannett Company, Inc.)
- Levothyroxine Sodium 75 mcg (0.075 mg) (Lannett Company, Inc.)
- Levothyroxine Sodium 50 mcg (0.05 mg) (Lannett Company, Inc.)
- Levothyroxine Sodium 150 mcg (0.15 mg) (Lannett Company, Inc.)
- Levothyroxine Sodium 88 mcg (0.088 mg) (Lannett Company, Inc.)
- Levothyroxine Sodium 25 mcg (0.025 mg) (Lannett Company, Inc.)
- Levothyroxine Sodium 112 mcg (0.112 mg) (Lannett Company, Inc.)
- Levothyroxine Sodium 125 mcg (0.125 mg) (Lannett Company, Inc.)
- Lomotil 0.025 mg / 2.5 mg (Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group)
- Synthroid 0.1 mg (Abbott Laboratories)
- Synthroid 75 mcg (0.075 mg) (Abbott Laboratories)
- Synthroid 50 mcg (0.05 mg) (Abbott Laboratories)
- Synthroid 150 mcg (0.15 mg) (Abbott Laboratories)
- Synthroid 25 mcg (0.025 mg) (Abbott Laboratories)
