Preferred Label : Film Coating Excipient;
NCIt related terms : Film coating agent;
NCIt definition : An agent used to produce a film covering the outer surface of a solid formulation.;
Alternative definition : PQCMC: Agent used to produce a cosmetic or functional layer on the outer surface of
a dosage form. Agents used to mask unpleasant tastes or odors, improve ingestion and
appearance, protect active ingredients from the environment, and modify the release
of the active ingredient or product subcomponent (e.g. coating agent; film-forming
agent; film former; granulating agent; granulating fluid; film-coating dispersion
medium). (Adapted from Medicinescomplete);
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1642646;
Origin ID : C176648;
UMLS CUI : C5447348;
Semantic type(s)
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