Tag: Tablet manufacturing

Avicel, a brand of microcrystalline cellulose, has been a leading excipient in the pharmaceutical industry for over 60 years. So, what is Avicel used for in tablets? It serves multiple critical functions that ensure a tablet's structural integrity, correct dosage, and proper release of the active drug ingredient.

Over 90% of pharmaceutical tablets and capsules contain the inactive ingredient magnesium stearate, making a stearate tablet exceptionally common in medication. This fine, white powder is not an active drug but is crucial for the efficient manufacturing and consistent quality of many oral medications.