FD&C Red No. 3
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 7, 2019.
What is it?
FDA has regulatory oversight for color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. FD&C Red No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic dye with a cherry-pink stain. In foods it is used to dye cake decorating gel, candies and popsicles, among other food items. Red #40 (Allura Red), is an azo dye, but it is often used in place of Red Dye #3 and can still be found in use in the food industry. Red Dye #3 is also used as color additive for ingested drugs. It is not listed as approved for use in cosmetics.[1][2]
[1] Electronic Code of Federal Registers. Title 21: Food and Drugs. Part 74. Listing of color additives subject to certification. Subpart B. Drugs. Accessed online October 19, 2011. http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=c387334e82029536a53dde1171ba5481;rgn=div5;view=text;node=21%3A1.0.1.1.27;idno=21;cc=ecfr#21:1.0.1.1.27.1.31.6
[2] U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Color Additives: FDA's Regulatory Process and Historical Perspectives. Accessed 10/20/2011. http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ColorAdditives/RegulatoryProcessHistoricalPerspectives/default.htm
Further information
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Top Medications with this excipient
- Acetaminophen and Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 500 mg / 25 mg
- Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride 5 mg / 40 mg
- Atazanavir Sulfate 150 mg
- Atomoxetine Hydrochloride 80 mg
- Calcium Acetate 667 mg
- Celecoxib 200 mg
- Gabapentin 300 mg
- Librium 10 mg
- Mefenamic Acid 250 mg
- Minocycline Hydrochloride 50 mg
- Morphine Sulfate Extended Release 30 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Phentermine Hydrochloride 15 mg
- Phentermine Hydrochloride 15 mg
- Phenytoin Sodium Extended 100 mg
- Piroxicam 10 mg
- Piroxicam 20 mg
- Vyvanse 70 mg
- Ziprasidone Hydrochloride 60 mg
- Zohydro ER 40 mg
