Chemicals and Drugs

Bulk Drugs

Any substance that is represented for use in a drug and that, when used in the manufacturing, processing, or packaging of a drug, becomes an active ingredient or a finished dosage form of the drug. Does not include intermediates used in the synthesis of such substances.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Any substance that is represented for use in a drug and that, when used in the manufacturing, processing, or packaging of a drug, becomes an active ingredient or a finished dosage form of the drug. Does not include intermediates used in the synthesis of such substances.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
  • Bulk Drug Substances
  • Drugs, Bulk
  • Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Active

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, urine.

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History Note

2024

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Tree Number

  1. D26.025w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bulk Drugs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000095485. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000095485
  2. Bulk Drugs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_ingredient
  3. Bulk Drugs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q912807