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Capsules

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Definition: Hard or soft soluble containers used for the oral administration of medicine.  IM for general only; NIM (no qualif) with specific drug IM (with qualif); /adv eff permitted but be careful: it may be the adv eff of the drug in capsule form, not the capsule; note X ref MICROCAPSULES: do not confuse with MICROENCAPSULATION see DRUG COM    Other names Microcapsules
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Biodritin  0   *Alginates *Chondroitin Sulfates Capsules. Transplant Proc 2008 Mar;40(2):433-5
mirtilene SIFI  0   *Vitamin E *beta Carotene Capsules Drug Combinations Plant Extracts. Oftalmologia 1999 ;46(1):31-5
Quantison Depot  0   *Serum Albumin Capsules. Ultrasound Med Biol 1998 Jun;24(5):647-53
polyallylamine  30551-89-4   *Polyamines Capsules Gels. Jpn J Pharmacol 1990;52(3):387
ascorbyl monostearate  51222-59-4   Ascorbic Acid/*analogs & derivatives Capsules. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1982;30(6):2189
poly(N(alpha),N(epsilon) L-lysinediylterephthaloyl)hemolysate capsules  0   *Hemoglobins *Nylons Capsules Blood Substitutes. J Pharm Sci 1981;70(4):354
perenterol  0   *Yeast, Dried Capsules Saccharomyces. Munch Med Wochenschr 117(3):97;1975

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