Drugs contain inactive ingredients to
facilitate the manufacturing
process of a pharmaceutical product like tablets, capsules, syrups, suppositories,
and injections. They may also be referred to as inert ingredients or excipients
with no pharmacological or therapeutic use. Most of the inactive ingredients
include binding materials, coloring or dyes, preservatives, and flavoring
agents. They are used to mask the undesirable taste of the active ingredient
and effectively be part of delivering pharmacological effect.
