"Excipients" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Usually inert substances added to a prescription in order to provide suitable consistency to the dosage form. These include binders, matrix, base or diluent in pills, tablets, creams, salves, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D005079
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.650.700.419 D27.720.744.770.419
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Excipients" by people in Profiles.
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A multi-scale stochastic drug release model for polymer-coated targeted drug delivery systems. J Control Release. 2006 Jan 10; 110(2):314-322.