The Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients collects together essential data on the physical properties of excipients as well as providing information on their safe use and applications. All of the 400+ monographs are also thoroughly cross-referenced and indexed to allow their identification by chemical, non-proprietary or trade names. Â It is internationally recognised as the authoritative source of information on pharmaceutical excipients and a comprehensive guide to uses, properties and safety.
Monographs benefit from a standardized, easy-to-use template and include:
- Pharmacopeial information from the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States where relevant
- Non-proprietary names and synonyms
- Chemical name, CAS Registry number, empirical formula, molecular weight
- Functional category, applications and incompatibilities
- Material description and typical properties
- Safety, stability, storage and handling information
- Method of manufacture
- Related substances
- Primary references
- Editorial comments
- Authors details and revision date
Changes to this new edition:
- Contains revised and updated monographs
- 20 + new monographs including amino acids Arginine, Proline and Asparagine
- Includes newly added Raman spectra for many excipients
- New chapter content including information on excipients in oral solid dose formulations, and pediatric formulations
