Yellow Wax
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 24, 2020.
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]
Top Medications with this excipient
- Alka-Seltzer Fruit Chews (Antacid) calcium carbonate 750 mg
- BumP DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Dothelle DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Folivane-PRx DHA NF Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1.24 mg and Docusate
- Myorisan 10 mg
- OB Complete Petite Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Prenate DHA prenatal vitamin & DHA
- 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
- Taron-C DHA prenatal multivitamin with ferrous fumarate 53.5 mg, polysaccharide iron complex 38 mg and folic acid 1 mg
- TriStart One Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Virt-Nate DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Virt-Select prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1.25 mg and docusate
- VP-Heme One Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- VP-PNV-DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Xtampza ER 18 mg
- Xtampza ER 13.5 mg
- Xtampza ER 9 mg
- Xtampza ER 27 mg
- Xtampza ER 36 mg
References
[1] Wolfmeier, U., Schmidt, H., Heinrichs, F.L., et al. 2000. Waxes. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.
Further information
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