Just Examples Pharmaceutical Excipients

Acidifying agent

1) Citric acid

2) Acetic acid

3) Fumaric acid

Alkalinizing agent

1) Ammonia solution

2) Ammonium carbonate

3) Diethanolamine

Adsorbent

1) Powdered cellulose

2) Activated charcoal

Aerosol propellant

1) Carbon dioxide

2) Dichlorodifluoromethane

3) Dichlorotetrafluoroethane

Air displacement

1) Nitrogen

2) Carbon dioxide

Antifungal preservative

1) Butylparaben

2) Ethylparaben

3) Methylparaben

Antimicrobial preservative

1) Benzalkonium chloride

Antioxidant

1) Ascorbic acid

2) Ascorbyl palmitate

3) Butylated hydroxyanisole

Buffering agent

1) Potassium metaphosphate

2) Potassium phosphate, monobasic

3) Sodium acetate

Chelating agent

1) Edetic acid

2) Edetate disodium

Colorant

1) FD&C Red No.3

2) FD&C Red No. 20

3) FD&C Yellow No. 6

Clarifying agent

1) Bentonite

Emulsifying agent

1) Acacia

2) Cetomacrogol

3) Cetyl alcohol

Encapsulating agent

1) Gelatin

Flavorant

1) Anise oil

2) Cinnamon oil

3) Cocoa

Humectant

1) Glycerin

2) Propylene glycol

3) Sorbitol

Levigating agent

1) Mineral oil

2) Glycerin

3) Propylene glycol

Ointment base

1) Lanolin

2) Hydrophilic ointment

3) Polyethylene glycol ointment

Plasticizer

1) Diethyl phthalate

2) Glycerin

Solvent

1) Alcohol

2) Corn oil

3) Cottonseed oil

Stiffening agent

1) Cetyl alcohol

2) Cetyl esters wax

3) Microcrystalline wax

Suppository base

1) Cocoa butter

2) Polyethylene glycols (mixtures)

3) PEG 3350

Surfactant (surface active agent)

1) Benzalkonium chloride

2) Nonoxynol 10

3) Octoxynol 9

Suspending agent

1) Agar

2) Bentonite

3) Carbomer (e.g., Carbopol)

Sweetening agent

1) Aspartame

2) Dextrose

3) Glycerin

Tablet antiadherents

1) Magnesium stearate

Tablet binders

1) Acacia

2) Alginic acid

3) Carboxymethylcellulose sodium

Tablet and capsule diluent

1) Dibasic calcium phosphate

2) Kaolin

3) Lactose

Sugar coating

1) Liquid glucose

2) Sucrose

Film coating

1) Hydroxyethyl cellulose

2) Hydroxypropyl cellulose

3) Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Enteric coating

1) Cellulose acetate phthalate

2) Shellac (35% in alcohol, pharmaceutical glaze)

Tablet direct compression excipient

1) Disbasic calcium phosphate (e.g., Ditab)

Tablet disintegrant

1) Alginic acid

2) Polacrilin potassium (e.g., Amberlite)

3) Sodium alginate

Tablet glidant

1) Colloidal silica

2) Cornstarch

3) Talc

Tablet lubricant

1) Calcium stearate

2) Magnesium stearate

3) Mineral oil

Tablet or capsule opaquant

1) Titanium dioxide

Tablet polishing agent

1) Carnauba wax

2) White wax

Tonicity agent

1) Sodium chloride

Flavored, sweetened

1) Acacia syrup

2) Aromatic syrup

3) Aromatic elixir

Oleaginous

1) Corn oil

2) Mineral oil

3) Peanut oil

Sterile

1) Bacteriostatic sodium chloride injection

Viscosity-increasing agent

1) Alginic acid

2) Bentonite

3) Carbomer