Hidroksipropil metilselulosa

Hidroksipropil metilselulosa (disingkat HPMC atau Hipromelosa (INN)) adalah polimer viskoelastik semisintetik, inert, yang digunakan dalam sediaan obat tetes mata, serta komponen eksipien dan pengiriman terkontrol dalam obat-obatan oral, ditemukan dalam berbagai produk komersial.^[1]^[2]

Sebagai bahan tambahan pangan, HPMC adalah pengemulsi, bahan pengental dan pensuspensi, serta alternatif pengganti gelatin hewani.^[3] Kode Codex Alimentariusnya (nomor E) adalah E464.

Referensi

^ de Silva DJ, Olver JM (July 2005). "Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) lubricant facilitates insertion of porous spherical orbital implants". Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 21 (4): 301–2. doi:10.1097/01.iop.0000170417.19223.6c. PMID 16052145.
^ Williams RO, Sykora MA, Mahaguna V (2001). "Method to recover a lipophilic drug from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose matrix tablets". AAPS PharmSciTech. 2 (2): 29–37. doi:10.1208/pt020208. PMC 2750474  . PMID 14727883.
^ NOSB TAP Review Compiled by OMRI: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

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[1] Silva DJ, Olver JM (July 2005). "Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) lubricant facilitates insertion of porous spherical orbital implants". Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 21 (4): 301–2. doi:10.1097/01.iop.0000170417.19223.6c. PMID 16052145.

[2] Williams RO, Sykora MA, Mahaguna V (2001). "Method to recover a lipophilic drug from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose matrix tablets". AAPS PharmSciTech. 2 (2): 29–37. doi:10.1208/pt020208. PMC 2750474  . PMID 14727883.

[3] NOSB TAP Review Compiled by OMRI: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

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