Chemicals and Drugs

Pharmaceutic Aids

Substances which are of little or no therapeutic value, but are necessary in the manufacture, compounding, storage, etc., of pharmaceutical preparations or drug dosage forms. They include SOLVENTS, diluting agents, and suspending agents, and emulsifying agents. Also, ANTIOXIDANTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; COLORING AGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; VEHICLES; EXCIPIENTS; OINTMENT BASES.

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Abstract

Substances which are of little or no therapeutic value, but are necessary in the manufacture, compounding, storage, etc., of pharmaceutical preparations or drug dosage forms. They include SOLVENTS, diluting agents, and suspending agents, and emulsifying agents. Also, ANTIOXIDANTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; COLORING AGENTS; FLAVORING AGENTS; VEHICLES; EXCIPIENTS; OINTMENT BASES.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Aids, Pharmaceutic
  • Aids, Pharmaceutical
  • Pharmaceutical Aids

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Pharmacy (1966-1967)
  • specific aid (1966-1967)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D26.650
  2. D27.720.744

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NLM Classification

QV 800

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pharmaceutic Aids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010592. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010592
  2. Pharmaceutic Aids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430121