Glyceryl Monostearate
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Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Glyceryl monostearate, C21H42O4, also known as monostearin, is a mixture of variable proportions of glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl monopalmitate , and glyceryl esters of fatty acids present in commercial stearic acid. In industry, it can be used as an emulsifier. It also occurs naturally in the body as a fat metabolite, and is present in foods with high fat content. In pharmaceuticals, it is used as a protective coating for hygroscopic powders, and a solidifier and control release agent.[1]
Some examples of medications containing Glyceryl Monostearate
- Azulfidine EN-tabs 500 mg
- Candesartan Cilexetil 32 mg
- Dialyvite multivitamin
- Dialyvite 3000 multivitamin with minerals
- Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release 50 mg
- Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release 25 mg
- Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release 100 mg
- Nexium 24HR 20 mg
- Nexium 24HR ClearMinis 20 mg
- Nitroglycerin (Orally Disintegrating) 0.4 mg
- Nitrostat 0.4 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed-Release 10 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Omeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg (base)
- Prenatal Plus Low Iron
- Vimovo esomeprazole 20 mg / naproxen 500 mg
References
- FDA: CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Accessed February 15, 2015 at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=184.1324
Further information
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