Handbook Of Pharmaceutical Excipients

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients

Paul J. Sheskey - Principal Research Scientist (retired), The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, USA; Walter G. Cook - Head of Respiratory Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mylan, Sandwich, Kent, UK; Colin G. Cable - Assistant Chief Scientist, Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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. It is internationally recognised as the authoritative source of information on pharmaceutical excipients and a comprehensive guide to uses, properties and safety.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

New Formulation Considerations and Related Information chapters on:

Functional Categories of Pharmaceutical Excipients
Pharmaceutical Excipients in Pediatric Formulations
The Selection of Excipients for Oral Solid Dosage Forms
Reactive Components in Pharmaceutical Excipients

Over 400 Monographs benefiting from a standardized, easy-to-use template including:

pharmacopoeial information from the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States
non-proprietary names and synonyms
chemical name and structure, CAS Registry number, empirical formula, molecular weight
functional category, applications and incompatibilities
material description and typical excipient properties
safety, stability, storage and handling information
method of drug manufacture
related substances
primary references
editorial comments
author details and revision date