Acetone

Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)

What is it?

Acetone (propanone) is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid. In the body, extremely small amounts are found in normal urine, but larger quantities occur in the urine and blood of people with diabetes, sometimes imparting a fruity odor to the urine and breath. Acetone is one of the ketone bodies, and is used as a solvent in many pharmaceutical and commercial preparations. Acetone is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. In medicine, dermatologists use acetone with alcohol for skin treatments for acne. In cosmetics, acetone is a primary component of nail polish remover.^[1]

Top Medications with this excipient

• Azulfidine EN-tabs 500 mg (Pharmacia and Upjohn Company)
• Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release 500 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
• Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release 250 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
• Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release 125 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
• Lansoprazole Delayed-Release 15 mg (Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.)
• Lansoprazole Delayed-Release 30 mg (Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.)
• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 20 mg (Actavis South Atlantic LLC)
• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 30 mg (Actavis South Atlantic LLC)
• Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 40 mg (Actavis South Atlantic LLC)
• Omeprazole 20 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Omeprazole 10 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Omeprazole Delayed-Release 20 mg (Zydus Pharmaceuticals)
• Omeprazole Delayed-Release 10 mg (Zydus Pharmaceuticals)
• Omeprazole Delayed-Release 40 mg (Zydus Pharmaceuticals)
• Perphenazine 2 mg (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Perphenazine 4 mg (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Perphenazine 8 mg (Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
• Sulfasalazine Delayed Release 500 mg (Greenstone Limited)
• Tramadol Hydrochloride Extended-Release 200 mg (Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
• Tramadol Hydrochloride Extended-Release 300 mg (Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)