Calcium Sulfate
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Calcium sulfate (CaO4S) is a calcium salt that is used for a variety of purposes including: building materials, as a desiccant (drying agent), in dentistry as an impression material, cast, or die, and in medicine for immobilizing casts and as an inactive ingredient tablet excipient and color glaze. It exists in various forms and states of hydration. It exists as a fine, white to slightly yellow-white odorless powder. It is also used as an anti-caking agent and colorant.
[1] Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Volume 3, Revised as of April 1, 2013. CITE: 21CFR184.1230http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfCFR/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1230 Accessed 1/14/2014.
Further information
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Top Medications with this excipient
- Aldactazide 50 mg / 50 mg
- Amitriptyline Hydrochloride 10 mg
- Amitriptyline Hydrochloride and Chlordiazepoxide 25 mg / 10 mg
- Bisacodyl Delayed Release 5 mg
- Chlor-Trimeton 12 Hour chlorpheniramine maleate 12 mg
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 25 mg
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 200 mg
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 200 mg
- Coricidin HBP Cold & Flu acetaminophen 325 mg / chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg
- Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 10 mg
- Hydrochlorothiazide and Spironolactone 25 mg / 25 mg
- Liothyronine Sodium 25 mcg
- Liothyronine Sodium 50 mcg
- Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 30 mg
- Spironolactone 25 mg
- Spironolactone Hydrochloride 25 mg
- Spironolactone Hydrochloride 50 mg
- Tolinase 250 mg
- UR N-C hyoscyamine 0.12 mg / methenamine 81.6 mg / methylene blue 10.8 mg / phenyl salicylate 36.2 mg / sodium phosphate monobasic 40.8 mg
- Utira-C 0.12 mg / 81.6 mg / 10.8 mg / 36.2 mg
