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Abstract
Usually inert substances added to a prescription in order to provide suitable consistency to the dosage form. These include binders, matrix, base or diluent in pills, tablets, creams, salves, etc.
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- Excipient
- Stabilizing Agent
- Stabilizing Agents
- Suspending Agent
- Suspending Agents
- Agent, Stabilizing
- Agent, Suspending
- Agents, Stabilizing
- Agents, Suspending
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18 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
80(75); was see under VEHICLES 1975-79, was see under PHARMACEUTIC AIDS 1968-74
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- Pharmaceutic Aids (1968-1974)
- Pharmacy (1966-1967)
- Vehicles (1966-1974)
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QV 800
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Excipients. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005079. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005079
- Excipients. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excipient
- Excipients. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q902638