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Pharmaceutical Preparations > Pharmaceutic Aids > Pharmaceutical Vehicles > Excipients
Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Pharmaceutic Aids > Pharmaceutical Vehicles > Excipients
Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Drug Delivery Systems > Pharmaceutical Vehicles > Excipients

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Excipients  

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  • Excipient

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 80(75); was see under VEHICLES 1975-79, was see under PHARMACEUTIC AIDS 1968-74

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005079

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