Hydrogenated Castor Oil
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Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
As a pharmaceutical grade inactive ingredient, castor oil is used to emulsify and solubilize oils and other water-insoluble substances. A brand name product that contains castor oil is Cremophor and it contains a range of non-ionic polyethoxylated detergents. It was originally developed for use as solubilizers and emulsifiers. This research grade product is intended for use in R&D and development only. Hydrogenated castor oil (castor wax) is also used an extended release agent; stiffening agent; tablet and capsule lubricant. Castor oil has been used as a stimulant laxative to relieve occasional constipation, but it is rarely used today due to gentler and safer alternatives.[1]
Some examples of medications containing Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril Hydrochloride 5 mg / 10 mg
- Arthrotec 50 mg / 200 mcg
- Arthrotec 75 mg / 200 mcg
- Benazepril Hydrochloride 10 mg
- Clopidogrel Bisulfate 75 mg (base)
- Clopidogrel Bisulfate 75 mg (base)
- Clopidogrel Bisulfate 75 mg (base)
- Cytotec 200 mcg
- Cytotec 100 mcg
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Extended Release 60 mg
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Extended Release 30 mg
- Metaxalone 800 mg
- Misoprostol 200 mcg
- Olmesartan Medoxomil 40 mg
- Olmesartan Medoxomil 20 mg
- Olmesartan Medoxomil 5 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release 15 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release 5 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release 10 mg
- Zenpep pancrelipase (40,000 units lipase, 126,000 units protease, 168,000 units amylase)
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 03/27/2014
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