Croscarmellose sodium is a pharmaceutical additive approved by the FDA, functioning as an excipient. It acts as a suspending agent, binder, glidant, antiadherent, and disintegrant, improving the stability, solubility, and processability of pharmaceutical preparations and affecting co-administered drug ADME processes.
- Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- Functions as a suspending agent, binder, glidant, antiadherent, and disintegrant.
- Improves stability, solubility, and processability of pharmaceutical preparations.
- Affects ADME processes of co-administered drugs.
- Promotes dissolution of poorly soluble compounds in water.
- Improves fluidity of drugs as a lubricant in tablets.
- Prevents drug particles from adhering to molds.
- Accelerates drug release and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Used for thickening or stabilization in the food industry.