disintegrant
1disintegrant — noun Any material that is added to a pharmaceutical preparation to make it disintegrate (and thus release the active ingredient) on contact with water …
2disintegrant — dis·in·te·grant (dis inґtə grənt) disintegrator; an agent used in the pharmaceutical preparation of tablets, which causes them to disintegrate and release their medicinal substances on contact with moisture …
3disintegrant — …
4Excipient — An excipient is an inactive substance used as a carrier for the active ingredients of a medication. In many cases, an active substance (such as aspirin) may not be easily administered and absorbed by the human body; in such cases the substance in …
5Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone — (Polyvinyl Polypyrrolidone, PVPP, crospovidone, crospolividone or E1202) is a highly cross linked modification of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The cross linked form of PVP is used as a disintegrant (see also excipients) in pharmaceutical… …
6Polyvinylpyrrolidone — IUPAC name Polyvinylpyrrolidone …
7Tablet — For other uses, see Tablet (disambiguation). Common disk shaped tablets A tablet is a pharmaceutical dosage form. It comprises a mixture of active substances and excipients, usually in powder form, pressed or compacted from a powder into a solid… …
8Docusate — (pronEng|ˈdɒkjuːseɪt) is the generic name of a surfactant used as a laxative and stool softener [sold in the U.S. under multiple brand names: Aqualax, Calube, Colace, Colace Micro Enema, Correctol Softgel Extra Gentle, DC 240, Dialose, Diocto,… …
9Croscarmellose sodium — is an internally cross linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose for use as a disintegrant in pharmaceutical formulations.[1] Background The cross linking reduces water solubility while still allowing the material to swell (like a sponge) and absorb… …
10Modified starch — Modified starch, also called starch derivatives, are prepared by physically, enzymatically, or chemically treating native starch, thereby changing the properties of the starch.[1] Modified starches are used in practically all starch …
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