Sorbitan Monolaurate
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 24, 2024.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Sorbitans are derived from dehydration of sorbitol or sorbose and related compounds in ester combination with fatty acids and with short oligo (ethylene oxide) side chains and an oleate terminus to form detergents and surfactants such as polysorbate 80. Their appearance may vary from an amber-colored oily, viscous liquid, to a light cream color, to tan beads or flakes or a hard, waxy solid with a slight odor They are also used as surfactants or emulsifying agents in the preparation of emulsions, creams, and ointments for pharmaceutical and cosmetic use. Sorbitan use in asthma inhalers has been implicated in causing secondary bronchospasms in children.[1]
Some examples of medications containing Sorbitan Monolaurate
- Atazanavir Sulfate 150 mg
- Bufferin Low Dose 81 mg
- Carbamazepine Extended-Release 300 mg
- Dicloxacillin Sodium 500 mg
- Disopyramide Phosphate 150 mg
- Disopyramide Phosphate 100 mg
- Excedrin Extra Strength (Tablet) 250 mg / 250 mg / 65 mg
- Excedrin Menstrual Complete 250 mg / 250 mg / 65 mg
- Excedrin Migraine (Caplet) acetaminophen 250 mg / aspirin 250 mg / caffeine 65 mg
- Excedrin Migraine (Geltab) acetaminophen 250 mg / aspirin 250 mg / caffeine 65 mg
- Excedrin Migraine (Tablet) acetaminophen 250 mg / aspirin 250 mg / caffeine 65 mg
- Excedrin PM acetaminophen 500 mg / diphenhydramine 38 mg
- Excedrin PM acetaminophen 500 mg / diphenhydramine 38 mg
- Excedrin Tension Headache acetaminophen 500 mg / caffeine 65 mg
- Kaletra 200 mg / 50 mg
- Norvir 100 mg
- Ritonavir 100 mg
- Ritonavir 100 mg
- Ritonavir 100 mg
- Topamax (Sprinkle) 25 mg
References
- Drugs.com. Sorbitan. Accessed February 28, 2015 at http://www.drugs.com/dict/sorbitan.html
Further information
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