Excipients

ethanol

preservative

benzyl alcohol

preservative

cannot be used in neonates

chlorobutanol

preservative

benzoic acid

preservative

sorbic acid

preservative

parabens

preservative

benzalkonium chloride

preservative

cetyltrimethylammonium chloride

preservative

gallic acids

antioxidants

free radical scavenger

butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

antioxidant

free radical scavenger

butylated hydroxytulene (BHT)

antioxidant

free radical scavenger

sodium bisulfate

antioxidant

reducing agent

ascorbic acid

antioxidant

reducing agent

thiol

antioxidant

reducing agent

citric acid

antioxidant

chelating agent

EDTA

antioxidant

chelating agent

acacia

hydrophilic colloid

tragacanth

hydrophilic colloid

gelatin

hydrophilic colloid

bentonite

finely divided solid particle

O/W

magnesium aluminum silicate

finely divided solid particle

O/W

aluminum hydroxide

finely divided solid particle

O/W

charcoal

finely divided solid particle

W/O

ethyl alcohol

cosolvent (water miscible solvent)

polyethylene glycol (PEG)

cosolvent (water miscible solvent)

propylene glycol (PG)

cosolvent (water miscible solvent)

polysorbate

sweetener

can inactivate antimicrobial preservative

PVP

binder

can inactivate antimicrobial preservative

citrates

pH buffer

acetates

pH buffer

phosphates

pH buffer

metabisulfite salts

antioxidant

low pH

bisulfite

antioxidant

intermediate pH

sulfite

antioxidant

high pH

sodium EDTA

chelating agent

carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)

structured vehicle

polymer

methylcellulose

structured vehicle

polymer

microcrystalline cellulose

structured vehicle

polymer

polyvinylpyrrolidone

structured vehicle

polymer

xanthan gum

structured vehicle

polymer

bentonite

structured vehicle

clay

magnesium aluminum silicate

structured vehicle

clay

polysorbate 80/Tween 80

surfactant

wetting agent

ethylcellulose

cellulose-based polymer

tablet coating

carbodymethyl cellulose

cellulose-based polymer

superdisintegrant; emulsifier

hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

cellulose-based polymer

tablet binder; coating

alginic acid

hydrocolloid

thickening agent

chitosan

hydrocolloid

mucoadhesive

poly(ethylene glycol)

water-soluble synthetic polymer

plasticizer; suppository base; stealth coating

poly(vinyl alcohol)

water-soluble synthetic polymer

tablet binder; coating

poly(lactic-co-glycolic aci)

water-insoluble synthetic polymer

controlled drug release

polylactic acid

water-insoluble synthetic polymer

controlled drug release

ascorbate, dithiothreitol

enhancer

reducing agent

azone

enhancer

DMSO

enhancer

dipolar solvent

polyvinyl alcohol

viscosity enhancer

methyl cellulose

viscosity enhancer