Calcium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous
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Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Various calcium phosphates are used as diluents in the pharmaceutical industry. Diluents are added to pharmaceutical tablets or capsules to make the product large enough for swallowing and handling, and more stable.[1]
Some calcium phosphate salts can be anhydrous, meaning the water has been removed from the salt form. Other calcium phosphates are termed dibasic, meaning they have two replaceable hydrogen atoms.
Calcium phosphate is on the FDA Generally Regarded as Safe List (GRAS). There is no evidence in the available information on calcium phopshate that demonstrates or suggests reasonable grounds to suspect a hazard to the public when they are used at levels that are now current or that might reasonably be expected in the future.[2]
Some examples of medications containing Calcium Phosphate Dibasic Anhydrous
- Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg
- Amlodipine Besylate 5 mg
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride 10 mg
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride 10 mg
- Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 25 mg
- Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 25 mg
- Lisinopril 20 mg
- Lisinopril 10 mg
- Lisinopril 40 mg
- Lisinopril 5 mg
- Sertraline Hydrochloride 100 mg
- Sertraline Hydrochloride 50 mg
- Sildenafil Citrate 50 mg
- Sildenafil Citrate 100 mg
- Sildenafil Citrate 20 mg (base)
- Sildenafil Citrate 100 mg
- Sildenafil Citrate 100 mg
- Sildenafil Citrate 100 mg
- Sildenafil Citrate 50 mg
- Viagra 100 mg
References
- [1]Dave RH. Overview of pharmaceutical excipients used in tablets and capsules. Drug Topics (online). Advanstar. 10/24/2008 http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Top+News/Overview-of-pharmaceutical-excipients-used-in-tabl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561047. Accessed 03/24/2012
- FDA’s SCOGS database; calcium phosphate dibasic; SCOGS-Report Number: 32; http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fcn/fcnDetailNavigation.cfm?rpt=scogsListing&id=58. Accessed March 24, 2012
Further information
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