Type of Excipient

A) Solvent        1) Peppermint

B) Vehicle        2) Syrup

     C) Flavor           3) Sterile Water

D) Preservative     4) Peanut Oil

                  5) Glycerin

                  6)Parabens

Peppermint-Flavor

Syrup-Vehicle

Sterile Water Solvent

Peanut Oil- Solvent

Glycerin- Flavor

Parabens- Preservative

Define Type of Excipient

1) Solvents

2) Vehicles

3) Flavors

4) Preservatives

5) Stabilizers

6)Diluents

Solvent- dissolves drug

Vehicle- dissolve or disperse drug (carrying agent)

Flavors- make drug palatable

Preservatives- prevent microbial growth

Stabilizers- prevent decompisition

Diluents- Increase bulk of formulation

Define type of excipient

1) Binders

2) Disintegrating

3) Anti-adherents

4)Surfactants

1) Binders-cause adhesion

2) Disintegrating- help break tablet after incubation in water

3) Anti-adherents- reduce friction during compression

4)Surfactants- help dispersion