Biomaterial Database

The effect of excipients on the penetration of liquid into tablets. 1986

L S Wan, and Y L Choong

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010615	Phenacetin	A phenylacetamide that was formerly used in ANALGESICS but nephropathy and METHEMOGLOBINEMIA led to its withdrawal from the market. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology,1991, p431)	Acetophenetidin
D011205	Povidone	A polyvinyl polymer of variable molecular weight; used as suspending and dispersing agent and vehicle for pharmaceuticals; also used as blood volume expander.	Polvidone,Polyvidon,Polyvinylpyrrolidone,Arufil,Bolinan,Bolinan 40,Crospovidone,Dulcilarmes,Duratears Free,Enterodes,Enterodez,Hypotears,Kollidon,Lacophtal,Lacri-Stulln,Lagrifilm,Liquifilm Lagrimas,Nutrivisc,Oculotect,PVP 40,Periston,Plasdone,Polyplasdone XL,Povidone, Unspecified,Protagens,Protagent,Unifluid,Vidirakt S mit PVP,Vidisic PVP Ophtiole,Wet-Comod,Dulcilarme,Enterode,Hypotear,Polyvidons,Protagen,Unspecified Povidone
D005079	Excipients	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.	Excipient,Stabilizing Agent,Stabilizing Agents,Suspending Agent,Suspending Agents,Agent, Stabilizing,Agent, Suspending,Agents, Stabilizing,Agents, Suspending
D000042	Absorption	The physical or physiological processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.
D013229	Stearic Acids	A group of compounds that are derivatives of octadecanoic acid which is one of the most abundant fatty acids found in animal lipids. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Dihydrooleic Acids,Octadecanoic Acids,Tetrahydrolinoleic Acids,Acids, Dihydrooleic,Acids, Octadecanoic,Acids, Stearic,Acids, Tetrahydrolinoleic
D013607	Tablets	Solid dosage forms, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may be molded or compressed, and which contain a medicinal substance in pure or diluted form. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Tablet