Applications

Taste masking of bitter drugs such as Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin

Taste masking of bitter drugs such as Azithromycin

Sustained release agent in drug formulations

Taste masking of bitter drugs such as Ciprofloxacin, Chloroquin phosphate

Matrix type

Crosslinked polyacrylic

Crosslinked polyacrylic

Styrene DVB

Crosslinked polyacrylic

Functional Group

-coo^-

-coo^-

-SO₃^-

-coo^-

Standard Ionic Form

H⁺

H⁺

H⁺

K⁺

Particle size range, mm

≤ 0.15

≤0.15

0.2 – 1.2

≤0.15

% Moisture

≤ 5

≤ 5

≤ 3

≤ 10

Total Exchange Capacity meq/g, dry

10.0

10.0

4.8

NA

Applications

Taste masking of bitter drugs as well as tablet disintegration

Sustained release agent in drug formulations

Sustained release agent in drug formulations. Product meets specs. Of  Sodium Polystyrene sulfonate , USP

Stabilisation of Vitamin B₁₂

Matrix type

Crosslinked polyacrylic

Styrene/DVB

Styrene/DVB

Crosslinked polyacrylic

Functional Group

-coo^-

-SO₃^-

-SO₃^-

-coo^-

Standard Ionic Form

K⁺

H⁺

Na⁺

H⁺

Particle size range, mm

≤ 0.075

≤ 0.15

≤ 0.15

≤ 0.15

% Moisture

≤ 10

≤ 10

≤0.15

≤ 5

Total Exchange Capacity meq/g, dry

NA

4.5*

NA

10.0*              

Applications

Sustained release agent in drug formulations

Tablet disintegrant/ Taste masking. Product meets specs. Of  Polacrilin Potassium, USP

Treatment of hyperkalaemia. Product meets specs. Of  Calcium polystyrene sulfonate, BP

As superdisintegrant in mouth disperse tablets, iron & calcium pellets

Matrix type

Styrene/DVB

Crosslinked polyacrylic

Styrene/DVB

Crosslinked polyacrylic

Functional Group

-SO₃^-

-coo^-

-SO₃^-

-coo^-

Standard Ionic Form

Na⁺

K⁺

Ca⁺⁺

K⁺

Particle size range, mm

0.3 – 1.2

≤ 0.15

≤ 0.15

≤ 0.15

% Moisture

≤ 70

≤ 10

≤ 8

≤ 10

Total Exchange Capacity meq/g,

1.0

NA

NA

NA              

Applications

Cholesteral reduction and taste masking of bitter drug

Taste masking of bitter substances  Ex. Nicotine

Matrix type

Crosslinked Polystyrene

Crosslinked Polymethacrylic

Functional Group

- N⁺R₃

- COO^-

Standard Ionic Form

Chloride

H⁺

Particle size range, mm

≤0.15

≤ 0.15

% Moisture

≤12

≤ 5

Total Exchange Capacity meq/g,

N.A.

9.5