All About Sodium Glycolate

A common ingredient in different pharmaceutical pills, Sodium starch glycolate is the sodium salt of a carboxymethyl ether of starch. It is mainly used as a rapid disintegrant which promotes the release of orally administered drugs. It is used to coat the pill & releases the medicine as soon it comes in contact with water. It is available in the form of a fine, white and odorless powder; the tablets made of sodium starch glycolate last upto 4 years.

Properties Of Sodium Starch Glycolate

Sodium Starch Glycolate takes up more than 20 times of its own weight of water. It consists of oval or spherical granules present in different diameters. The disintegrant efficiency of this powder is unimpaired in the presence of hydrophobic excipients like lubricants. There is no effect on the disintegration time even when the tablet compression pressure is increased. It has been investigated to use as a suspending agent because of its stability and storage conditions. The physical properties of Sodium Starch Glycolate remain unchanged for 4 years if it is stored at the right temperature.

Uses Of Sodium Starch Glycolate

• It is used as a food stabilizer for bread. It is also used in the manufacturing of ice cream.

• It is widely used in oral pharmaceuticals as a disintegrant. It is available in tablet and capsule formulations.

• It is used in tablets which are prepared either by direct compression or wet granulation processes.

• In Japan, it is used to manufacture creams, shampoos and other Japanese products.

• It is known to increase blood volume and plasma pressure.

• It is also used as a suspending and gelling agent.

Storage

Tablets prepared with Sodium Starch Glycolate possess good storage properties. Sodium Starch Glycolate is stable and must be stored in a well enclosed container to ensure protection from humidity and temperature variations. If stored at moderate temperatures and humidity, the physical properties of sodium starch glycolate remain unchanged up to 4 years.

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