Methacrylic Acid
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 9, 2020.
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]
Top Medications with this excipient
- Adzenys XR-ODT 12.5 mg
- Adzenys XR-ODT 9.4 mg
- Aspirin 81 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 150 mg
- Cotempla XR-ODT 8.6 mg
- Cotempla XR-ODT 17.3 mg
- Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 30 mg
- Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release 250 mg
- Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release 500 mg
- Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release (Sprinkle) 125 mg
- Entocort EC 3 mg
- Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release 49.3 mg (esomeprazole 40 mg)
- Lamictal XR 300 mg
- Lamictal XR 100 mg
- Mesalamine Delayed-Release 800 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release 15 mg
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg
References
[1] 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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