Calcium Stearate
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Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
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]
Some examples of medications containing Calcium Stearate
- Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg
- Cefuroxime Axetil 250 mg
- Diazepam 5 mg
- Gemfibrozil 600 mg
- Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg
- Irbesartan 300 mg
- Jet Alert Double Strength caffeine 200 mg
- Jet Alert Regular Strength caffeine 100 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride 5 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release 20 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg
- Valium 10 mg
- Valium 2 mg
References
- Medicines Complete. Pharmaceutical Excipients. Monographs. Copovidone. Accessed April 8, 2012. http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/excipients/current/1001936849.htm#_1002015028
- 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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