"Excipients" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Usually inert substances added to a prescription in order to provide suitable consistency to the dosage form. These include binders, matrix, base or diluent in pills, tablets, creams, salves, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D005079
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.650.700.419 D27.720.744.770.419
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Excipients" by people in Profiles.
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Applicability of the Vreeman-Sun equation - power law mixing rule (VS-PL) model for predicting tabletability of mixtures. Int J Pharm. 2026 Oct 05; 703:127314.
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Influence of solid form impurity on punch sticking propensity of carbamazepine. Int J Pharm. 2026 Sep 05; 702:127245.
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A correction factor for bridging compaction simulator and different roller compactors. Int J Pharm. 2026 Sep 05; 702:127244.
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Advancing the understanding of tablet capping and lamination: a systematical review. Int J Pharm. 2026 May 05; 696:126827.
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Nanoparticulate protectants for the dry storage of protein therapeutics. Nanomedicine (Lond). 2026 04; 21(7):983-990.
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Relationships among material plasticity, tablet brittleness, and tensile strength. Int J Pharm. 2026 Mar 10; 692:126658.
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A Comparative Study of the Tabletability of Amorphous and Crystalline Forms of Organic Drugs. Mol Pharm. 2026 Feb 02; 23(2):945-957.
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An integrated material-sparing method for determining dilution potential of direct compression tablet fillers. J Pharm Sci. 2025 Dec; 114(12):104061.
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Tabletability Flip in Dry Granulated Systems. Pharm Res. 2026 Jul; 43(7):2381-2392.
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Predicting tabletability flip in pharmaceutical powders via a mixture tabletability model. Int J Pharm. 2025 Dec 25; 686:126340.