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Ethyl Acrylate - Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 25, 2024.

Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)

What is it?

Ethyl acrylate - methyl methacrylate copolymer is known as Eudragit NE 30 D. It is an aqueous, milky-white liquid of low viscosity with a faint characteristic odor. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used as a time controlled release, pH independent, formulation for sustained-release formulations. These formulations formulations allow custom-tailored release profiles and release over a specific period of time.[1]

Some examples of medications containing Ethyl Acrylate - Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer

References

  1. [1]Evonik Industries. Eudragit NE 30 D. Accessed March 31, 2014 at http://eudragit.evonik.com/product/eudragit/en/products-services/eudragit-products/sustained-release-formulations/pages/default.aspx

Further information

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