Preferred Label : Glidant Excipient;
NCIt synonyms : Glidant;
NCIt related terms : Anticaking agent;
NCIt definition : An inactive ingredient of the pharmaceutical dosage form that is added to promote
powder flow during the manufacture of pills.;
Alternative definition : PQCMC: Agent added to improve powder flow. Used to promote powder flow and to reduce
the caking or clumping that can occur when powders are stored in bulk. In addition,
glidants and anticaking agents reduce the incidence of bridging during the emptying
of powder hoppers and during powder processing. (e.g. glidant). (Adapted from Medicinescomplete);
Origin ID : C42654;
UMLS CUI : C1708246;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
