Ferric Oxide Black
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
FDA has regulatory review for color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Ferric oxide black (Fe3O4), also known as iron (III) oxide, is a coloring agent for tablets and capsules used in the pharmaceutical industry. Iron oxides are also commonly used in the cosmetics industry. Iron oxides for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing may also be synthetic.[1][2]
[1] [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
- Clindamycin Hydrochloride 300 mg (Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.)
- Clindamycin Hydrochloride 150 mg (Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.)
- Diltia XT 180 mg (Andrx Pharmaceuticals)
- Diltia XT 240 mg (Andrx Pharmaceuticals)
- Disopyramide Phosphate 150 mg (Ethex Corporation)
- Fexofenadine Hydrochloride 180 mg (Major Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Minocycline Hydrochloride 75 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Minocycline Hydrochloride 100 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Minocycline Hydrochloride 50 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Morphine Sulfate Extended Release 60 mg (Watson Laboratories, Inc.)
- Nizatidine 150 mg (Watson Pharmaceuticals)
- Nizatidine 300 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Nizatidine 150 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Retrovir 100 mg (GlaxoSmithKline)
- Sotret 10 mg (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Theophylline Extended-Release 300 mg (Inwood Laboratories Inc.)
- Theophylline Extended-Release 200 mg (Inwood Laboratories Inc.)
- Theophylline Extended-Release 125 mg (Inwood Laboratories Inc.)
- Zaleplon 5 mg (Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc)
- Zaleplon 10 mg (Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc)
