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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Biochemistry and Chemical Biology Forum => Topic started by: noone special on June 05, 2012, 08:33:06 AM

Title: Active pharmacological ingredients (API)?
Post by: noone special on June 05, 2012, 08:33:06 AM

HI all
can anyone explain me what is API exactly, is there any special list for these kinds of compounds? for example I have one is this complete?[list]

• •   Atorvastatin Calcium
  •   Olanzapine
  •   Levofloxacin
  •   Docetaxel
  •   Gemcitabine
  •   Latanoprost
  •   Letrozole
  •   Buprenorphine
  
  {MOD EDIT -- clip out a pointless listing}
  
  •   Ritonavir
  •   Darunavir
  •   Dronedarone
  

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Title: Re: Active pharmacological ingredients (API)?
Post by: Arkcon on June 05, 2012, 08:44:57 AM

API means just what it says, and you know that already, active pharmaceutical ingredient -- it means the part of a formulated medicine that is "active" and works on a living thing.  API is distinct from excipients, those ingredients they help us swallow the medicine, or help the manufacturer form a tablet, or increase the stability of the API.  It is really pretty pointless to try and list all ingredients.