Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An inert substance used as a diluent or vehicle for a drug.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Taking exception; objecting.
- noun One who excepts. [Rare or obsolete.]
- noun In medicine, an inert or slightly active substance, as conserve of roses, sugar, jelly, etc., employed as the medium or vehicle for the administration of an active medicine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare An exceptor.
- noun (Med., Pharmacy) An inert or slightly active substance used in preparing remedies as a vehicle or medium of administration for the medicinal agents.
- adjective Taking an exception.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pharmacy An
ingredient that is intentionally added to adrug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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During the third quarter, DURECT and King signed an exclusive long term excipient supply agreement with respect to REMOXY.
unknown title 2009
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(ORADUR®-ADHD) and a long term excipient supply agreement with King Pharmaceuticals with respect to REMOXY, "stated James E.
unknown title 2009
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Only medicines in the group "excipient" which are normally registered in a special inventory, such as, the "vidal", would contain as many ingredients.
Chapter 12 1991
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Pharmaceutical grade lactose is employed as a pharmaceutical excipient.
Lactose Is a Booming Market Steve Carper 2008
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The US patent, awarded to Roquette earlier this month, covers a solid dose form based on lactose and starch, the constituents of Starlac excipient, alongside one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Lactose and Medications Steve Carper 2007
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Use of the excipient could allow the creation of tablets that are hard and resistant to damage during handling, yet still disintegrate quickly in saliva after dosing.
Archive 2007-04-01 Steve Carper 2007
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"Starlac is preferred for ODT and chewable formulas where palatability is a 'must'," he said, adding that the excipient provides a creamy mouthfeel that mannitol doesn't provide.
Lactose and Medications Steve Carper 2007
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"Starlac is preferred for ODT and chewable formulas where palatability is a 'must'," he said, adding that the excipient provides a creamy mouthfeel that mannitol doesn't provide.
Archive 2007-04-01 Steve Carper 2007
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Use of the excipient could allow the creation of tablets that are hard and resistant to damage during handling, yet still disintegrate quickly in saliva after dosing.
Lactose and Medications Steve Carper 2007
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French company Roquette has been awarded a US patent for a dissolve-in-the-mouth drug delivery technology that makes use of its novel Starlac excipient.
Lactose and Medications Steve Carper 2007
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