Excipient EINECS Numbers
Excipient
EINECS
Acacia
232-519-5
Acetone
200-662-2
Acetyltributyl Citrate
201-067-0
Acetyltriethyl Citrate
201-066-5
Activated Attapulgite
302-243-0
Adipic Acid
204-673-3…
Excipients by function
In addition to the different origins and roles for the formulation of a drug product excipients can differentiated by their function. The major groups of excipients by function are:
Anti-Foaming Agents / Defoamer
Antioxidants…
Pharmaceutical Excipients – Some Definition
There are several explanations to pharmaceutical excipients covering origin, regulatory and functionality aspects.
“The word excipient is derived from the Latin excipere, meaning 'to except', which is simply explained as 'other…