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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
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
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