Pharmaceutical Excipients Notes

Excipients are substances other than the active medicament(s) included in the manufacturing process or contained in the finished pharmaceutical product dosage form.
The word "excipient" comes from the Latin "excipere," meaning 'to except' or 'other than'.

Modulating the solubility and bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Modulating the immunogenic response of active ingredients.
Maintaining the pH and/or osmolality of liquid dosage forms.
Improving dosing compliance (by giving shape and improving palatability/elegance).
Increasing the stability of the active ingredient, including protection from degradation/denaturation.
Preventing aggregation and dissociation of different molecules (e.g., proteins and polysaccharides).
Providing bulk to the formulation.
Helping active ingredients maintain preferable polymorphic form or conformation.
Conferring therapeutic enhancement on the active ingredient (e.g., facilitating drug absorption, reducing viscosity, or enhancing solubility).
Aiding in the handling of