Methacrylic Acid - Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer (1:1) Type A
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Methacrylic acid - ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) type a, also known as Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Type C – NF, is an excipient used in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
It is a solid white powder with dissolution above pH of 5.5, and is used in enteric coatings for fast dissolution in the upper bowel, for granulation of drug substances in powder form for controlled-release, and for site-specific drug delivery. It is typically released in the duodenum in the gastrointestinal tract.[1]
[1] Evonik Industries. Eudragit. Eudragit L 100-55. Description. Accessed 8/15/2012. http://eudragit.evonik.com/product/eudragit/en/products-services/eudragit-products/enteric-formulations/l-100-55/pages/default.aspx
Top Medications with this excipient
- Aspir-Low aspirin 81 mg (Major Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg (Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 150 mg (Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
- Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 75 mg (Pack Pharmaceuticals, LLC)
- Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 50 mg (Pack Pharmaceuticals, LLC)
- Didanosine Delayed Release 125 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Didanosine Delayed Release 200 mg (Aurobindo Pharma)
- Lansoprazole Delayed Release 30 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Lansoprazole Delayed Release 15 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc)
- Lansoprazole Delayed Release 30 mg (Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 40 mg (Apotex Corp.)
- Omeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg (base) (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.)
- Pantoprazole Sodium 40 mg (Torrent Pharmaceuticals)
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release 40 mg (ESI Lederle Generics)
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg (Aurobindo Pharma Limited)
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA)
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg (Aurobindo Pharma Limited)
- Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended Release 37.5 mg (Wockhardt USA LLC.)
