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filler excipient
fil·ler ex·cip·i·ent
Definitions related to filler excipient:
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(filler) Make up the bulk of solid unit dosage forms when drug itself is inadequate to produce the bulk. Components that are incorporated into tablet or capsule dosage forms to increase dosage form volume or weight (e.g. diluent; dry powder inhalation; bulking agent). (Pharmaceutical Excipients: A review Shilpa P Chaudhari and Pradeep S Patil Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India. USP <1059>)U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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A therapeutically inactive ingredient of a solid pharmaceutical dosage form that is used to increase the volume of the material to accommodate easier processing of the drug and to make it a suitable size for patient consumption Typical fillers include calcium phosphate (also an added source of both minerals), lactose, powder, sucrose powder.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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