Preferred Label : Effervescent Excipient;
NCIt related terms : Effervescent agent;
NCIt definition : A substance within a powder or tablet formulation that is used to produce carbon dioxide
when placed in an aqueous solution.;
Alternative definition : PQCMC: Effervescent excipients are used in powders and tablets. They are commonly
used with acidic agents to cause a reaction that produces carbon dioxide. The carbon
dioxide leads to a fizzing of the effervescent powder. (Adapted from American Pharmaceutical
Review);
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1642641;
Origin ID : C176638;
UMLS CUI : C5447341;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
