Calcium Stearate
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 12, 2020.
What is it?
Calcium stearate (C36H70CaO4) is a mixture of calcium oxide with solid fatty acids such as stearic and palmitic acids. It is used as pharmaceutical excipient in manufacturing and used for tablet and capsule lubrication. It has good anti-adherent and lubricant properties but poor glidant properties. Calcium stearate is also used in cosmetics and food products.[1]
Calcium stearate is used in oral drug formulations and is reported as nontoxic and nonirritant. It is listed on the FDA Generally Regarded as Safe database.[1][2]
Top Medications with this excipient
- Belladonna alkaloids with phenobarbital atropine 0.0194 mg / hyoscyamine 0.1037 mg / phenobarbital 16.2 mg / scopolamine 0.0065 mg
- Cortef 20 mg
- Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 133 mg / 200 mg
- Ferrous Sulfate 324 mg
- Fyavolv ethinyl estradiol 0.0025 mg / norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg
- Gemfibrozil 600 mg
- Gemfibrozil 600 mg
- Griseofulvin (Microcrystalline) 250 mg
- Hydrocortisone 5 mg
- Isoniazid 300 mg
- NP Thyroid 90 90 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Phenobarbital 60 mg
- Risperidone (Dispersible) 3 mg
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg
- Tilia Fe ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg / norethindrone acetate 1 mg
- Valium 10 mg
References
[1] Medicines Complete. Pharmaceutical Excipients. Monographs. Copovidone. Accessed April 8, 2012. http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/excipients/current/1001936849.htm#_1002015028
[2] FDA’s SCOGS database; calcium stearate; SCOGS-Report Number: 59; Accessed April 9, 2012. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fcn/fcnDetailNavigation.cfm?rpt=scogsListing&id=66
Further information
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