Methacrylic Acid - Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer (1:1) Type A
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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]
Some examples of medications containing Methacrylic Acid - Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer (1:1) Type A
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 20 mg
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 20 mg
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 30 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 150 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg
- Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release (XL) 300 mg
- Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 50 mg
- Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 75 mg
- Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 75 mg
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride Delayed-Release 60 mg
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride Delayed-Release 30 mg
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride Delayed-Release 60 mg
- Duloxetine Hydrochloride Delayed-Release 30 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Omeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release 20 mg (base)
- Pantoprazole Sodium 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg
References
- 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
Further information
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