Suppository excipient table
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alpha tocopherol
antiox suppositories
polysorbate 80
toughening agent
→ polysorbates also used as surfactant / emulsifier
propylene glycol
toughening agent and mold lubricant
castor oil
toughening agent
Sweet almond oil
toughening agent and eutectic agent (plasticizer)
1-10% silica gel
suspending agent
mineral oil
mold lubricant (for water sol bses)
Glycerin
mold lubricant (for oleaginous bases)
methyl cellulose
viscosity enhancing agent
colloidal silicon oxide
viscosity enhancing agent
aluminum monostearate
viscosity enhancing agent
Lecithin
surfactant / emulsifier
sorbitan esters (span)
surfactant / emulsifier
polyoxyethylene stearates (polyoxyl)
surfactants / emulsifier
Liquid paraffin
eutectic agent (plasticizer)
-decreases the MP
white wax
solidifying agent (inc MP)
cetyl esters wax
solidifying agent (inc MP)
Beeswax
solidifying agent (inc MP)
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