Product Details
Category
Sweetening agent
Grade
Pharmceutical Excipients
Administration route
Oral
Dosage Form
Capsules; Tablets
Stability and Storage Conditions
Compressible sucrose is stable at room temperature and low humidity. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Source and Preparation
This product is prepared by co-crystallization of sucrose and other excipients such as maltodextrin. Compressible sucrose can also be prepared by dry granulation process.
Applications
Compressible sucrose is mainly used for direct compression of chewable tablets. Small changes in water content affect the properties of tablet forming.
Incompatibilities
This product can not coexist with dilute acid, or cause hydrolysis to invert sugar; Reaction with alkaline earth metal hydroxide can form (cane) sugar compound.