Yellow Wax
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Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
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
- Enbrace HR Prenatal Multivitamins with Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin C and Minerals with L-Methylfolate
- EnLyte vitamin B complex with C, folic acid and iron
- Folcaps Care One 20-7-1 mg
- Isotretinoin 20 mg
- Natelle One DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Nexa Select with DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1.25 mg and Docusate
- Taron-PRX Plus DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1.24 mg and Docusate
- Taytulla ethinyl estradiol 0.02 mg / norethindrone acetate 1 mg
- Tretinoin 10 mg
- Triphrocaps Vitamin B Complex with C and Folic Acid
- UltimateCare One NF Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg and Docusate
- Vitafol-One Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- VP-CH-PNV Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg and Docusate
- Xtampza ER 18 mg
- Xtampza ER 13.5 mg
- Xtampza ER 9 mg
- Xtampza ER 27 mg
- Xtampza ER 36 mg
- Zatean-CH Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg and Docusate
- Zatean-PN DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
References
- Wolfmeier, U., Schmidt, H., Heinrichs, F.L., et al. 2000. Waxes. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.
Further information
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