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Croscarmellose Sodium

What is Croscarmellose Sodium?

Croscarmellose sodium is considered an excipient. An excipient is an inactive substance used as a carrier for the active ingredients of a medication.

Artificial Ingredient

"synthetic superdisintegrants like sodium starch glycolate (SSG) and croscarmellose sodium (Ac-di-sol)". [1]



History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Croscarmellose Sodium


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Croscarmellose Sodium".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Artificial

References
  1. GreenPharmacy.info - Comparative study on effect of natural and synthetic superdisintegrants in the formulation of fast dissolving tablets. Int J Green Pharm [serial online] 2008 [cited 2008 Jul 4];2:22-5.

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Croscarmellose
Sodium Croscarmellose

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  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
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  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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