Preferred Label : Filler Excipient;
NCIt synonyms : Filler;
NCIt definition : A therapeutically inactive ingredient of a solid pharmaceutical dosage form that is
used to increase the volume of the material to accommodate easier processing of the
drug and to make it a suitable size for patient consumption Typical fillers include
calcium phosphate (also an added source of both minerals), lactose, powder, sucrose
powder.;
Alternative definition : PQCMC: Make up the bulk of solid unit dosage forms when drug itself is inadequate
to produce the bulk. Components that are incorporated into tablet or capsule dosage
forms to increase dosage form volume or weight (e.g. diluent; dry powder inhalation;
bulking agent). (Pharmaceutical Excipients: A review Shilpa P Chaudhari and Pradeep
S Patil Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra,
India. USP 1059 );
Origin ID : C42650;
UMLS CUI : C1704660;
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