Methacrylic Acid - Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer (1:1)
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Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Methacrylic acid - methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:1), also known as Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Type A – NF, is an excipient used in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
It is a solid white powder with dissolution above pH of 6.0, and is used in enteric coatings for fast dissolution in the upper bowel, for granulation of drug substances in powder form for controlled-release, and for site-specific drug delivery. It is typically released in the jejunum in the gastrointestinal tract.[1]
Some examples of medications containing Methacrylic Acid - Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer (1:1)
- Adderall XR 25 mg
- Adderall XR 15 mg
- Adderall XR 10 mg
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 15 mg
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 10 mg
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 15 mg
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 30 mg
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 20 mg
- Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine Extended Release 10 mg
- Aspirin Enteric Coated 81 mg
- Dexilant 60 mg
- Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 50 mg
- Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 75 mg
- Divalproex Sodium Extended-Release 500 mg
- Nifedical XL 30 mg
- Omeprazole Delayed Release 20 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 20 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed-Release 40 mg
- Zolpidem Tartrate Extended Release 12.5 mg
References
- Evonik Industries. Eudragit. Eudragit L 100. Description. Accessed 8/15/2012. http://eudragit.evonik.com/product/eudragit/en/products-services/eudragit-products/enteric-formulations/l-100/pages/default.aspx
Further information
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