Yellow Wax

Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2018.

What is it?

Yellow wax is a sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb; also known as beeswax. Most waxes used in the pharmaceutical industry are used for tablet coatings and binding. Wax is also used in preparing ointments, cerates, plasters, and suppositories. Other types of wax include white wax and wax absolute.^[1]

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Top Medications with this excipient

• Alka-Seltzer Fruit Chews (Antacid) calcium carbonate 750 mg
• Folcal DHA prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1.25 mg and docusate sodium 55 mg
• Folcaps Care One 20-7-1 mg
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• Myorisan 10 mg
• Myorisan 20 mg
• Nexa Plus with DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1.25 mg and Docusate
• Nexa Select with DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1.25 mg and Docusate
• PreferaOB ONE prenatal/postnatal multivitamins and minerals
• Prenate Essential Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
• PreNexa with DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1.25 mg and Docusate
• Prennaissance with DHA prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1.25 mg and docusate
• Relnate DHA prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1 mg
• Taron-PRX Plus DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1.24 mg and Docusate
• UltimateCare One NF Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg and Docusate
• Virt-PN DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
• Virt-Select prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1.25 mg and docusate
• VP-CH-PNV Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg and Docusate
• Zatean-CH Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg and Docusate
• Zatean-PN DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg