Yellow Wax
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]
[1] Wolfmeier, U., Schmidt, H., Heinrichs, F.L., et al. 2000. Waxes. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.
Further information
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Top Medications with this excipient
- Bisacodyl Delayed Release 5 mg
- Bisacodyl Delayed Release 5 mg
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- Natelle One DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- OB Complete One with DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- OB Complete Petite Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Prenaissance Plus prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1 mg and docusate
- Prenate Essential Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Tretinoin 10 mg
- TriCare DHA One prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1 mg and docusate sodium 25 mg
- TriCare DHA One prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1 mg and docusate sodium 25 mg
- Triveen-PRx RNF Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1.2 mg and Docusate
- Vemavite PRX 2 prenatal multivitamins with folic acid 1.25 mg and docusate sodium 55 mg
- Vitafol-One Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- VP-Heme One Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- VP-PNV-DHA Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Zatean-Pn Plus 28-0.6-0.4-340 mg
