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
Further information
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Top Medications with this excipient
- Alka-Seltzer Fruit Chews (Antacid) calcium carbonate 750 mg
- Atarax 25 mg
- Atarax 10 mg
- Bisacodyl 5 mg
- Bisacodyl Delayed Release 5 mg
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 200 mg
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 25 mg
- Corvite Fe Multiple Vitamins with Folic Acid and Iron
- Cough & Cold chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg / dextromethorphan hydrobromide 30 mg
- Cyclophosphamide 25 mg
- Dipyridamole 50 mg
- Junel 1/20 ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg / norethindrone 1 mg
- Levothyroxine Sodium 100 mcg (0.1 mg)
- Loestrin 24 Fe ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg / norethindrone acetate 1 mg
- Megestrol Acetate 20 mg
- Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg
- Synthroid 75 mcg (0.075 mg)
- Synthroid 200 mcg (0.2 mg)
- Tums Freshers calcium carbonate 500 mg
- Unithroid 300 mcg (0.3 mg)
