Hypromellose 2910 (15000 MPa.s)
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Hypromellose, also commonly known as hydroxypropyl methycellulose (HPMC) is a coating agent and film-former used as an inactive ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry.[1] It has also been used as a rate-controlling polymer for sustained-release dose forms.
As a powder, hypromellose is off-white to beige and may be in granules. Hypromellose is considered an inert ingredient. It has a high viscosity and is often used in ophthalmic preparations as artificial tears for dry eyes.[2] In the US, it is available over-the-counter (OTC) in such products as Isopto Tears and Nature’s Tears.
[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] Innovate Us. What is Hypromellose? http://www.innovateus.net/health/what-hypromellose. Accessed 08/19/2011
Top Medications with this excipient
- Aldactone 50 mg (G.D. Searle LLC)
- Aldactone 100 mg (G.D. Searle LLC)
- Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 875 mg / 125 mg (Aurobindo Pharma Limited)
- Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 250 mg / 125 mg (Aurobindo Pharma Limited)
- Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 500 mg / 125 mg (Aurobindo Pharma Limited)
- Fluvoxamine Maleate 25 mg (BayPharma, Inc.)
- Fluvoxamine Maleate 100 mg (BayPharma, Inc.)
- Fluvoxamine Maleate 50 mg (BayPharma, Inc.)
- Inlyta 1 mg (Pfizer Inc.)
- Levetiracetam 500 mg (Lotus Pharmaceutical Inc.)
- Lithium Carbonate Extended Release 300 mg (Glenmark Generics Inc.)
- Ondansetron Hydrochloride 4 mg (Apotex Corp)
- Ondansetron Hydrochloride 8 mg (Apotex Corp)
- Phospha 250 Neutral 155 mg / 852 mg / 130 mg (Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Primaquine Phosphate 26.3 mg (15 mg base) (Sanofi-Aventis)
- Sildenafil Citrate 20 mg (base) (Apotex Corp.)
- Spironolactone 50 mg (Greenstone Limited)
- Spironolactone 25 mg (Greenstone Limited)
- Viread 250 mg (Gilead Sciences, Inc.)
- Viread 200 mg (Gilead Sciences, Inc.)
