Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients

Eighth edition

Hardback (11 Aug 2017)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Monographs benefit from a standardized, easy-to-use template and include:

  • Pharmacopeial information from the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States where relevant
  • Non-proprietary names and synonyms
  • Chemical name, CAS Registry number, empirical formula, molecular weight
  • Functional category, applications and incompatibilities
  • Material description and typical properties
  • Safety, stability, storage and handling information
  • Method of manufacture
  • Related substances
  • Primary references
  • Editorial comments
  • Authors details and revision date

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

Book information

ISBN: 9780857112712
Publisher: American Pharmacists Association
Imprint: Pharmaceutical Press
Pub date:
Edition: Eighth edition
DEWEY: 615.19
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 1064
Weight: 2870g
Height: 234mm
Width: 289mm
Spine width: 46mm