Ferric Oxide
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
FDA regulates color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Ferric (iron) oxides, also known as ferrosoferric oxides, are inorganic pigments used in the pharmaceutical industry as coating pigment. Iron oxides are also commonly used in the cosmetics industry. Iron oxides for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing may also be synthetic. [1] [2]
[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 08/19/2011
[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
Top Medications with this excipient
- Adalat CC 90 mg (Schering)
- Adalat CC 30 mg (Schering)
- Adalat CC 60 mg (Schering)
- Bisoprolol Fumarate and Hydrochlorothiazide 5 mg / 6.25 mg (Unichem Pharmaceuticals)
- Dilacor XR 120 mg (Watson Pharmaceuticals)
- Dilacor XR 180 mg (Watson Pharmaceuticals)
- Dilacor XR 240 mg (Watson Pharmaceuticals)
- Divalproex Sodium Delayed Release 250 mg (Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.)
- Divalproex Sodium Delayed Release 250 mg (Actavis)
- Donepezil Hydrochloride 10 mg (Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited)
- Isoptin SR 180 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Levlite inert (Allscripts)
- Levlite inert (Allscripts)
- Lexxel 5 mg / 5 mg (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals)
- Moxatag 775 mg (MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Inc)
- Mycophenolate Mofetil 500 mg (Strides Arcolab Limited)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 40 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Permax 0.25 MG (Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Ursodiol 300 mg (Watson Pharmaceuticals)
