Formulation

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Formulation (medicine)

Formulation (pronunciation: /fɔːrmjʊˈleɪʃən/) in the field of medicine refers to the process in which different chemical substances, including the active drug, are combined to produce a final medicinal product. The term is also used to denote the product of a mix of ingredients.

Etymology

The term 'formulation' is derived from the Latin word 'formula', meaning 'form, rule, method'.

Related Terms

  • Pharmaceutics: The discipline of pharmacy that deals with the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) or old drugs into a medication to be used safely and effectively by patients.
  • Dosage form: The physical form in which a drug is produced and dispensed, such as a tablet, a capsule, or an injectable.
  • Excipient: A substance formulated alongside the active ingredient of a medication, included for the purpose of long-term stabilization, bulking up solid formulations that contain potent active ingredients in small amounts, or to confer a therapeutic enhancement on the active ingredient in the final dosage form, such as facilitating drug absorption, reducing viscosity, or enhancing solubility.
  • Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API): Any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used in the manufacture of a drug (medicinal) product and that, when used in the production of a drug, becomes an active ingredient of the drug product.

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