Methacrylic Acid
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 9, 2024.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Methacrylic acid is the parent or precursor compound for many ester products used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, such as methacrylic acid coploymer. Many of the final ester compounds are used as excipients in manufacture of enteric coatings and delayed-release products.[1]
Some examples of medications containing Methacrylic Acid
- Acamprosate Calcium Delayed-Release 333 mg
- Adzenys XR-ODT 3.1 mg
- Adzenys XR-ODT 18.8 mg
- Adzenys XR-ODT 9.4 mg
- Aspirin Enteric Coated 81 mg
- Budesonide (Enteric Coated) 3 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 150 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 150 mg
- Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 15 mg
- Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release (Sprinkle) 125 mg
- Mesalamine Delayed-Release 1.2 g
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended Release 5 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release 10 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release 15 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release 5 mg
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg
- Vimovo esomeprazole 20 mg / naproxen 500 mg
References
- Dow Chemicals. Methacrylic acid esters: Background Information. Accessed 8/15/2012. http://www.dow.com/assets/attachments/business/pmat/methacrylate_esters_background_information.pdf
Further information
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