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inactive ingredient Additive, Excipient Clinical pharmacology A substance regarded by the FDA as having no effect on a drug's absorption or metabolism, which is added for manufacturer expediency. Cf GRAS substances. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If a patient can't tolerate an inactive ingredient in a drug, such as gluten or sugar, a compound pharmacy can mix up a prescription without the offending ingredient. Dream up the composition to be completely devoid of labeled inactive ingredients that read like a chemical warfare recipe book, a great sensory (taste, scent) profile, and a certain "twist" that stays within the monograph for the active ingredient e. These drugs also have inactive ingredients that bind the tablet, coat it or flavor it. |
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