Excipients Flashcards

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Facilitate disintegration of oral dosage forms in the GI tract

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Disintegrates

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Example of disintegrates

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Alginic acid
Sodium alginate
Guar gum
Microcrystalline cellulose 
Polyacrilin potassium 
Sodium starch glycolate
Crospovidone
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3
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Used in conjunction with emulsifying agents. Help in maintaining skins natural moisture

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Emollients

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Example of emollients

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Glycerin
Polyethylene glycol 
Petrolatum
Glyceryl monostearate 
Isopropyl myristate
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5
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Surfactant characteristic, facilitate Micelle formation. Making uniform o/w and w/o bi-phasic and tri-phasic emulsions

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Emulsifiers

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Example of emulsifiers

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Sorbitol Esters 
Triethanolamine
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters
Polo amber
Oleyl alcohol
Carbomer 
Carrageenan 
Oleic acid
Lanolin
Lecithin
Mineral oil
Pectin
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