An Inactive Pharmaceutical Ingredient Is Not A Passive Ingredient
                     An Inactive Pharmaceutical Ingredient Is Not A 
Passive Ingredient
Anil Kumar
Works for one of the quality Vinnerlabs
 cosmetics active ingredients suppliers. Writes on cosmetics 
active ingredients for personal care, home care, hair colour, 
sun care products, pigmentation dryer and dietary 
supplements including Iscotrizinol, also called as Uvasorb Heb 
/ Diethylhexyl butamido triazone from Vinnerlabs.
    An inactive pharmaceutical ingredient, which is called an excipient, too, 
is a component in medicine that does not carry any curative effect. Still, 
it is seen that the major portion of many medicines contains excipients; 
the actual active pharmaceutical ingredient constitutes only a small 
part.
 
    Many people erroneously opine that an excipient is a completely 
passive ingredient having no use. Here, the necessity of adding these 
ingredients to the drugs is questioned. But, the fact is that an inactive 
pharmaceutical ingredient is not a passive ingredient; it comes with 
some key advantages. And, this article is going to succinctly focus on the 
most important of these positive aspects.
• Some inactive pharmaceutical ingredients work as buffers and binding 
agents for medications.
• Likewise, there are a few inactive ingredients that play the key role of 
preservatives. It is chiefly due to these elements that the efficacy of the 
drug/ medicine remains intact until the specified expiry date.
• Some inactive components are included in the drug/ medication as 
flavorings, which make sure that the taste is improved to a reasonable 
extent.
• We also have a class of inactive pharmaceutical elements that can be 
considered as being paramount. These are the ingredients that ensure 
that the medicine fulfills the purpose for which it has been 
manufactured. We can take an example of a tablet that is not soluble. 
Here, the inactive ingredient/s present in it help the body take in the 
drug devoid of any hassles.
• When medicines sold in the form of ointments, creams, and lotions are 
taken into account, a special mention has to be made of inactive 
components. For, it is primarily because of these ingredients that the 
creams and lotions get the desired texture.
• There is one more big advantage of excipients that needs to be 
specifically highlighted. The presence of certain excipients in a 
medication makes certain that it gets the desired color, size, and shape. 
And, these things help people quickly identify the medicine. With 
respect to medications, the importance of proper identification can 
never be overstated.
• It is worth noting that there are also several types of excipients and each 
one of those supports several properties. For instance, a specific 
excipient can preserve the therapeutic effect of the medicine for a long 
duration as well as give the needed colour to it.
• People who are apprehensive about any of the inactive pharmaceutical 
ingredients can just discard their worries. This is because even aspects 
related to the usage and inclusion of excipients in medicines are 
regulated by various governmental agencies. So, with regard to inactive 
elements in any tablet/medicine, you can rest assured. They have 
cleared all the relevant tests carried out by regulatory bodies, too.
    Inactive pharmaceutical ingredients – A key point
    In a substantial chunk of cases, the inactive ingredients in medications 
do not pose any health risk. But in some rare cases, people report a few 
side effects that can directly be attributed to any of the excipients in the 
concerned medicine.
    If it is suspected that side reaction/s are being experienced because of 
any excipient, immediate medical guidance has to be taken. However, 
we have to emphasize the fact that such occurrences are uncommon; 
one does not have to overly worry about this matter.
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