Roles of Excipients

Excipients have different roles in a formulation. Some of the main ones include:

• Aid in the processing of the drug delivery system during its manufacture
• Protect, support, or enhance stability, bioavailability, or patient acceptability,
• Assist in product identification, and enhance any attribute of the overall safety
• Assist in the effectiveness and/or delivery of the drug in use
• Assist in maintaining the integrity of the drug product during storage

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