Handbook of pharmaceutical excipients (Ninth edition)

Handbook of ExcipientsThe Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients is internationallyrecognised as the world’s most authoritative source of information onpharmaceutical excipients.

It is the definitive comprehensive guide to uses, propertiesand safety of excipients providing scientists and researchers with a one stopresource when researching an excipient.

All of the 400+ monographs are also thoroughly cross-referenced andindexed to allow their identification by chemical, non-proprietary or tradenames.  Extensive content updates in the new edition include: - Over 420 fully referenced excipient monographs, manyincluding IR, Raman, and NIR spectra- 13 new monographs including several amino acids andhydrated silicon dioxide- 250 existing monographs reviewed- New chapters providing support to the formulator, such asexcipient selection for orally inhaled and also injectable formulations.  Unique Benefits- Theworld’s authoritative source of information on pharmaceutical excipients - International Scope: Recognizedglobally as the authority on the uses, properties and safety of excipients. - Written byover 170 expert pharmaceutical scientists- One stopresource when researching an excipientContents- BiologicalEffects of Pharmaceutical Excipients- TheSelection of Excipients for Injectable Formulations - TheSelection of Excipients for Orally Inhaled Dosage Forms- TheHistory of Excipients - The Use ofCounterions and Coformers in the Creation of Salt and Co-Crystal forms ofActive Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)- Over 420Monographs benefiting from a standardized, easy-to-use template including:- Pharmacopoeial information from the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States where relevant- non-proprietary names and synonyms- chemical name and structure, CAS Registry number,empirical formula, molecular weight- functional category, applications and incompatibilities- material description and typical excipient properties- safety, stability, storage and handling information- method ofdrug manufacture- relatedsubstances- primaryreferences- editorialcomments- authordetails and revision date