Hypromellose (Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose)

Products Hypromellose is commercially available in tear substitutes in the form of eye drops. It is also present in tablets as a pharmaceutical [excipient>]. Structure and properties Hypromellose (methylhydroxypropyl cellulose) is a partially -methylated and -(2-hydroxypropylated) cellulose. It exists as a white, yellowish white or grayish white powder or as granules and is practically insoluble … Hypromellose (Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose)

Capsules

Definition Capsules are solid and single-dose dosage forms of medicine of various shapes and sizes, usually intended for ingestion. This article refers to hard capsules. Soft capsules are covered in a separate article. Hard capsules, unlike them, do not contain plasticizers. Capsules consist of a capsule shell and the filling material, which contains the active … Capsules