Hypromellose 2910 (6 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
- Citalopram Hydrobromide 20 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Citalopram Hydrobromide 40 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Citalopram Hydrobromide 20 mg (InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc)
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride 10 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Fluoxetine Hydrochloride 20 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Ibuprofen 7.5 mg / 200 mg (Watson Laboratories, Inc.)
- Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Ibuprofen 7.5 mg / 200 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release 50 mg (Watson Pharmaceuticals)
- Mirtazapine 15 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Mirtazapine 30 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Ondansetron Hydrochloride 8 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Paroxetine Hydrochloride 20 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Penicillin V Potassium 500 mg (Greenstone Limited)
- Sertraline Hydrochloride 50 mg (Camber Pharmaceuticals)
- Sertraline Hydrochloride 100 mg (InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Sertraline Hydrochloride 50 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Sertraline Hydrochloride 100 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Simvastatin 20 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Zolpidem Tartrate 10 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Zolpidem Tartrate 5 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
