Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 18, 2024.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Ammonium phosphate dibasic ((NH4)2HPO4), also known as diammonium phosphate and diammonium hydrogen phosphate, is a water-soluble ammonium phosphate salt that is produced when ammonia reacts with phosphoric acid. Ammonium phosphate dibasic has various industrial uses, including as a yeast nutrient in winemaking and to aid in cheese culturing, as a phosphate source in fertilizers, and as a component of commercial fire-fighting materials. In pharmacy, it has been as an antirheumatic.
Some examples of medications containing Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic
- Isosorbide Dinitrate 10 mg
- Isosorbide Dinitrate 10 mg
- Isosorbide Dinitrate 2.5 mg
- Isosorbide Dinitrate 30 mg
- Isosorbide Dinitrate 5 mg
- Isosorbide Dinitrate 5 mg
- Isosorbide Dinitrate 20 mg
- Isosorbide Mononitrate 20 mg
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Extended Release 60 mg
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Extended Release 60 mg
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Extended Release 30 mg
References
- Wikipedia. Diammonium phosphate. Accessed January 12, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diammonium_phosphate
- International Plant Nutrition Institute. Nutrient Source Specifics: Diammonium Phosphate (PDF). Retrieved 1/12/2014. http://www.ipni.net/publication/nss.nsf/0/66D92CC07C016FA7852579AF00766CBD/$FILE/NSS-17%20Diammonium%20Phosphate.pdf
- Drugs.com Medical Dictionary. dibasic ammonium phosphate. Accessed 1/12/2014. http://www.drugs.com/dict/dibasic-ammonium-phosphate.html
Further information
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