Methacrylic Acid
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 11, 2021.
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]
Top medications with this excipient
- Adzenys XR-ODT 18.8 mg
- Adzenys XR-ODT 3.1 mg
- Aspirin 81 mg
- Aspirin (Enteric Coated) 325 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 150 mg
- Esomeprazole Strontium Delayed-Release 24.65 mg (esomeprazole 20 mg)
- Fenofibric Acid Delayed-Release 135 mg
- Fenofibric Acid Delayed-Release 45 mg
- Lamictal XR 50 mg
- Lamotrigine Extended-Release 50 mg
- Lansoprazole Delayed-Release 30 mg
- Naproxen Enteric Coated 375 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended Release 5 mg
- Oxybutynin Chloride Extended-Release 10 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release 40 mg
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg
- Tizanidine Hydrochloride 6 mg
- Vimovo esomeprazole 20 mg / naproxen 500 mg
- Vimovo esomeprazole 20 mg / naproxen 375 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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