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Pharmaceutical Vehicles

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Definition: A carrier or inert medium used as a solvent (or diluent) in which the medicinally active agent is formulated and or administered. (Dictionary of Pharmacy, 1986)     
Examples Excipients 		Other names Vehicles, Pharmaceutical; Vehicle, Pharmaceutical; Pharmaceutical Vehicle
Substances having this pharmacologic action: Propylene Glycol
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride-dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine)  0   *Phosphatidylcholines *Polyesters Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Biomaterials 2000 Nov;21(21):2131-5
vitacel M80K  0   *Cellulose Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 1998 Nov;46(3):347-53
Suppocire CM  136626-73-8   *Alkalies Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Pharmazie 1994 May;49(5):336-9
softisan 649  82249-33-0   *Glycerides Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Contact Dermatitis 1986;14(4):215
diisopropyl adipate  6938-94-9   *Adipic Acids Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1986;34(3):1228
di-n-butyl adipate  105-99-7   *Adipic Acids Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Clin Exp Dermatol 1985;10(1):13
neopentylglycol diacrylate  2223-82-7   *Acrylates Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Contact Dermatitis 1984;11(5):268
methoxyethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer  9011-16-9 2,5-Furandione, polymer with methoxyethene  *Maleates *Polyethylenes Pharmaceutical Vehicles.
Pharma Action Delayed-Action Preparations 		J Pharm Sci 1984;73(8):1148
Adeps Solidus  80206-83-3   Lipids Suppositories Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Boll Chim Farm 1980;119(12):693
cremophor  39279-69-1   *Polyethylene Glycols Emulsions Solvents Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Br J Anaesth 51(9):891;1979
witepsol  12713-12-1   *Triglycerides Pharmaceutical Vehicles. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 6(1):22;1973
FAPG base  39315-53-2 1,2,3-Propanetriol, mixt. with alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), 1-octadecanol and 1,2-propanediol  *Fatty Alcohols *Glycerol *Polyethylene Glycols *Propylene Glycols Drug Combinations Pharmaceutical Vehicles. J Pharm Pharmacol 25(2):131;1973
cremophor EL  63393-92-0   Glycerol/*analogs & derivatives Solvents Pharmaceutical Vehicles.
Pharma Action Surface-Active Agents 		Agents Actions 7(1):63;1975; Br J Anaesth 1979;51(2):1175; Br Med J 1(6060):575;1975; Br Med J 2(6141):897;1978; Br Med J 2(6149):1431;1978; NE J Med 296(25):1479;1977; Rec Prog Anaesthesiol Ressus WE EX 89 no. 347:116;1974; Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 19(4):721;1971

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