Tromethamine
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 17, 2023.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
As an inactive ingredient, tromethamine (C4H11NO3) is used in the synthesis of surface-active agents and pharmaceuticals; as an emulsifying agent for cosmetic creams and lotions, mineral oil and paraffin wax emulsions, as a biological buffer, and used as an alkalizer. Tromethamine as a pharmaceutical agent is used to treat metabolic acidosis (an electrolyte imbalance). Metabolic acidosis can have many causes. It often occurs after heart bypass surgery or cardiac arrest.[1][2]
List of medications using Tromethamine
- Atorvastatin Calcium 20 mg
- Atorvastatin Calcium 40 mg
- Atorvastatin Calcium 10 mg
- Atorvastatin Calcium 80 mg
References
- Drugs.com. Tromethamine. Accessed February 14, 2015 at http://www.drugs.com/mtm/tromethamine.html
- PubChem. Tromethamine. Accessed February 14, 2105 at http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/tromethamine
Further information
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