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 25 mg / 25 mg
- Amitriptyline Hydrochloride 10 mg
- Amitriptyline Hydrochloride and Chlordiazepoxide 25 mg / 10 mg
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 10 mg
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride 25 mg
- Dexbrompheniramine Maleate and Pseudoephedrine Sulfate Extended Release 6 mg / 120 mg
- Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 10 mg
- Donnatal Extentabs 0.0582 mg / 0.3111 mg / 48.6 mg / 0.0195 mg
- Liothyronine Sodium 5 mcg
- Methyldopa 250 mg
- Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 30 mg
- Spironolactone 25 mg
- Spironolactone 50 mg
- Spironolactone 25 mg
- Spironolactone 100 mg
- Spironolactone 25 mg
- Spironolactone 100 mg
- Spironolactone Hydrochloride 100 mg
- Spironolactone Hydrochloride 25 mg
- Urin D/S hyoscyamine 0.12 mg / methenamine 81.6 mg / methylene blue 10.8 mg /phenyl salicylate 36.2 mg / sodium biphosphate 40.8 mg
