Handbook of Excipients
The Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients is internationally recognised as the world’s most authoritative source of information on pharmaceutical excipients.
It is the definitive comprehensive guide to uses, properties and safety of excipients providing scientists and researchers with a one stop resource when researching an excipient.
All of the 400+ monographs are also thoroughly cross-referenced and indexed to allow their identification by chemical, non-proprietary or trade names.
Extensive content updates in the new edition include:
Over 420 fully referenced excipient monographs, many including IR, Raman, and NIR spectra
13 new monographs including several amino acids and hydrated silicon dioxide
250 existing monographs reviewed
New chapters providing support to the formulator, such as excipient selection for orally inhaled and also injectable formulations.
Unique Benefits
The world’s authoritative source of information on pharmaceutical excipients
International Scope: Recognized globally as the authority on the uses, properties and safety of excipients.
Written by over 170 expert pharmaceutical scientists
One stop resource when researching an excipient
Contents
Biological Effects of Pharmaceutical Excipients
The Selection of Excipients for Injectable Formulations
The Selection of Excipients for Orally Inhaled Dosage Forms
The History of Excipients
The Use of Counterions and Coformers in the Creation of Salt and Co-Crystal forms of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
Over 420 Monographs benefiting from a standardized, easy-to-use template including:
Pharmacopoeial information from the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States where relevant
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
