Succinic Acid
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 9, 2024.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Succinic acid, with molecular formulation C4H6O4, is a water-soluble, odorless, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. Succinic acid is a normal intermediary metabolite and a constituent of the citric acid cycle, and found naturally in human urine.[1]
Some examples of medications containing Succinic Acid
- Braftovi 75 mg
- Braftovi 50 mg
- Ciprofloxacin Extended Release 1000 mg
- Ciprofloxacin Extended Release 500 mg
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Extended Release 500 mg
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Extended Release 1000 mg
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Extended Release 1000 mg
- Ibuprofen (Chewable) 100 mg
- Ibuprofen (Chewable) 100 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 72 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 54 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 18 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 27 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 36 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 54 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 27 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 18 mg
- Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release 36 mg
References
- PubChem Open Chemistry Database. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/succinic_acid#section=Top
Further information
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