Active Ingredients and Excipients
The active ingredient is the central ingredient that is responsible for the intended therapeutic, medicinal, or biochemical effects in a recipient.
Excipients, on the other hand, are substances other than the core drug or agrochemical component that facilitate the manufacture, stability, delivery, and function of the drug. They are typically inert (non-medicinal) components of a drug that do not have any medicinal or biochemical effect.
Arichem Limited imports a broad range of high-quality active ingredients and excipients from the world’s top manufacturers to meet your formulation requirements. We supply these raw materials in a range of quantities from bulk supplies to smaller quantities in gallons and other types of packages.
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| Acesulfame Pottasium BP | Salbutamol Sulphate BP |
| Aerosil 200 | Salicylic acid BP |
| Aerosil 200 Pharma | Santophene(4-chloro-2-Benzyl phenol) |
| Albendazole USP | Silver Sulphadiazine USP |
| Albendazole CP VET 2005 | Simethicone Emulsion 30% USP |
| Aminosidine Sulphate USP | Simethicone 100% USP 28 |
| Ammonium BiCarbonate BP | Sodium Tripolyphosphate(STPP) F.G |
| Ammonium Chloride | Sodium Tripolyphosphate detergent |
| Ammonium Chloride USP | Salinomycin 12% granular feed grade |
| Acetone | Sodium Ascorbate USP35 |
| Amprolium HCL BP 2008/USP 32 | Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate(SAPP)F.G. |
| Aspartame FCC IV 100mesh | Sodium Benzoate purox S Grains |
| Aspirin BP 20/60 Mesh | Sodium Benzoate BP Powder |
| Atrophine Sulphate | Sodium Bicarbonate Food Grade |
| Amethocaine HCL BP | Sodium Chloride BP Parenteral grade |
| Ashwaganha powder | TriSodium Citrate BP98 |
| Aloe Vera Gel | Sodium Cromoglycate BP |
| Bees Wax White | SodiumDihydrogen |
| Bentonite BP | Phosphate Dihydrate |
| Benzyl Konium Chloride BP 50% | Sodium Hydroxide Flakes 98% |
| Benzyl Konium Chloride BP 80% | Tween 20 (Polysorbate 20) |
| Benzyl Benzoate BP | Tween 80 (Polysorbate 80) |
| Benzyl Alcohol BP | Tween 60 (Polysorbate 60) |
| Benzoic Acid Bp-in drums | Tobramycin Sulphate USP in BOU |
| Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate BP | Tripolidine HCL BP |
| Betamethasone 17 Valerate BP | Tylosine Tartrate |
| Bismuth Subgallate | Veegum |
| Bromhexine Hcl BP | Light White Mineral Oil-tech 15 ex Apar, |
| Boric Acid | White Mineral Oil-Pharma 68 |
| Borax (Sodium Borate) BP | Light white oil tech15,RAJOL WT80 |
| Bronopol | Xanthan Gum 80 mesh |
| Butyl Hydrixy Toluene (BHT) | Xanthan Gum 200 mesh |
| Butyl Glycol | Zinc Oxide BP/USP |
| Butyl Paraben Bp | Zinc Pyrithione 96% |
| Carbomer (Acrypol 940) | Zinc Bacitracin 15% Premix Feed grade |
| Carbomer 990 | Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate 21% Conditioner Base(Dehyquart) |
| Calcium Carbonate Light | Colistin Sulphate BP |
| Calcium Carbonate Heavy | Enrofloxacin Hcl |
| Calcium Chloride Dihydrate BP | Erythromycin Ethyl Succinate BP |
| Calcium Gluconate BP | Ethanol 96% |
| Calcium Lactate Pentahydrate | Absolute Ethanol 99.9% |
| Calcium Propionate Powder | Ginol EGMS(EthyleneGlycol Fenbendazole CPV 2005 |
| Camphor Synthetic | Ferric Ammonium Citrate |
| Capsicum Oleoresin 8% | Ferrous Gluconate BP |
| Carbocisteine AJI 92 | Ferrous Sulphate Dried BP (150mesh) |
| Calamine Powder USP | Folic Acid |
| Carnuba Wax Prime Yellow | Formalin 37%(260kgs drum) |
| Cellulose Acetate Phathalate (CAP) | Formalin 37%(35kgs drum) |
| Cetomacrogol PEG1000(Ginonic CSA 20 | Gelatin Powder 180 Bloom 5-15 Mesh |
| Ceto Stearyl Alcohol 1618TA ex Godrej | Gentian Violet BP 80 Crystals |
| Ceto Stearyl Alcohol 1618TA ex VVF | Gentamycin Sulphate BP |
| Cetyl Alcohol 98% Flakes | Glacial Acetic Acid |
| Cetyl Palmitate(Ginol CP) | Glutardehyde 50% |
| Cetrizine DiHCL | Glycerine refined 99.7% |
| Cetrimide Powder 98% BP | GlycerolMonostearate(GMS)40% powder |
| Chlorobutanol BP | Glycerol Monostearate(GMS)40%flakes |
| Chlorhexidine Dicluconate 20% | Distilled Monoglycerides(DMG)Remosoft |
| Chloramphenicol Palmitate Micronised | Guaiphenesin BP |
| Chloropheniramine Maleate | Guanidine Carbonate 99%min |
| Chlorocresol BP(PCMC) | Guar Gum BP 200Mesh,5500cps min |
| Chloroxylenol BP(PCMX) | Hard Paraffin Wax fully refined |
| Choline Chloride 60% Powder | Hydrochloric Acid 31-33% |
| Citric Acid Anhydrous BP 30/100mesh | Hydrocortisone Base BP 93Micro |
| Citric Acid Monohydrate 10/40mesh | Hydrocortisone Acetate BP |
| Clotrimazole BP2000 | Hydrogen Peroxide 35% food grade |
| Cobalt Sulphate Feed Grade | Hydrogen Peroxide 50% |
| Cobalt Carbonate 46% Min Feed Grade | Hydroxyethyl cellulose100000(Natrosol |
| Concentrated wax (PJ) BP | Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose 5cps |
| CMC Sodium 3400cps | HPMC VIVAPHARM E50 |
| CMC Sodium BLANOSE | White Microwax Odourless,PJP 350 |
| Coco Diethyl Amine(CDE) 85% | Snow White Microwax, PJP310 |
| Cocamimo Propyl Betaine (CAPB) 30% | Micro wax DNW 160s |
| Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate | Micro wax DNW 170s |
| Cross Carmellose Sodium BP | Mono propylene Glycol pharma grade |
| Cyproheptadine HCL BP | Monosodium Glutamate FCC |
| Cyclopentolate HCl BP-in gms | Mono Ethanol Amine ( MEA) |
| Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate BP | Myristyl Myristate(GINCOL MM) |
| Dextromethorpan Hbr | Naphazolin HCL USP |
| Dextrose Anhydrous BP injectable | Neomycin Sulphate BP Oral |
| Dextrose Monohydrate Food grade | Nonyl Phenol Ethoxylate 9(NPE 9) |
| Dextrose Monohydrate injection grade | Norfloxacin |
| Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate BP | Nystatin EP5-per BOU |
| DCP Dihydrate food grade | Oleic acid 75% |
| DCP Feed grade Granular | Oxyclozanide Vet BP |
| Dichlorophene Technical | Oxytetracycline HCL BP |
| Diclofenac Sodium BP | Paracetamol Powder BP |
| Dicyclomine HCL | Pectin HM (rapid Set) |
| Diethyl phthalate 99% Min | Pearlizer 40% |
| Diloxanide Furoate | Piperazine Citrate B.P |
| Dimethicone 350cps (Silicon Oil) | Phosphoric acid food grade 85% |
| Diphenhydramine HCL BP | Potassium Chloride (in drums) BP |
| DiPotassium Hydrogen | Potassium Citrate BP |
| Phosphate BPs Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate Dihy | Potassium Iodide BP |
| Disodium EDTA 99% | Potassium Sorbate FCC |
| Dimethyl Acetimide | Potassium Sulphaguaiacolate |
| Doxycycline Hyclate BP | Potassium Hydroxide 90% white flakes |
| Dried Aluminium Hydroxide Gel | Povidone Iodine USP26 |
| Emulsifying wax-non ionic | Pregelatinised Maize Starch BP |
| Emulsifying Wax- Anionic | Prednisolone Base |
| Ibuprofen BP | Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate,ingms |
| Ichthammol BP 98 | Promethazine HCL |
| Ivermectin BP Vet | Propyl Paraben BP |
| Iodine Crystals MIN 99.5% | Propyl Paraben Sodium BP |
| Isopropyl Alcohol(IPA) 99% BP | TriPotassium Citrate Monohydrate USP |
| Isopropyl Alcohol Technical Grade | Povidone PVP 25 USP 26 |
| IsoPropyl Myristate(IPM)Gincol | PVP K 30 USP 26 |
| IsoPropyl Palmitate(IPP) | PVP K 90 USP 26 |
| Lactose Monohydrate 200 Mesh | Pyrimethamine HCL micronised |
| Lactic Acid 80% | Sodium Cyclamate 80mesh |
| Lanolin Anhydrous USP | Sodium Lactate 60% BP Solution |
| Lanolin PEG 75 (SOLAN E) | Sodium Lactate 60% Food grade |
| Lecithin Soya ( in 200kgs & 20kgs) | Sodium Lauryl Sulphate(SLS) Needles |
| Levamisole Hcl BP 2000 | Sodium Lauryl Sulphate powder |
| DL- Methionine Feed Grade 99% | SLES 70% 2 mol ( Ungarol) |
| Liquid Glucose 43BE | Sodium Metabisulphite foodgrade exTur |
| Light Kaolin BP (ETO Sterlised) | Sodium Saccharin 8/12 mesh BP |
| Lidocaine HCL Bp | Sodium Saccharin 40/80 mesh BP |
| Loperamide HCL | Sodium Selenite 45% |
| L-Lysine HCL 98.5% feed grade | Solvent C10 (Silvent Naphtha 150) |
| Lysol 50%(Cresol BP) | Sodium starch Glycolate (Maize) |
| Magnesium Carbonate Light BP | Sodium Sulphate anhydrous |
| Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate BP | Sorbitol 70% Solution NC grade |
| Magnesium Hydroxide Bp | Stearic acid triple pressed |
| Magnesium Stearate BP | Stearic acid-Hystric OR(MR) |
| Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate | Stearyl Alcohol 98%(GINOL 18) |
| Magnesium Trisilicate BP | Sulphadimidine BP VET |
| Maize starch BP | Sulphadimidine Sodium Bp |
| Maize starch food grade | Sulphadoxine BP 98 |
| Malt Extract | Sulfadiazine BASE BP |
| Manganese Sulphate Feed grade | Sulphamethoxazole BP |
| Mannitol BP | Sulphamethoxazole BP Micronised |
| Mebendazole USP(micronized)white | Sulphonic Acid(LABSA) 90% |
| Menthol crystals natural | Sulphonic Acid(LABSA) 96% |
| Mepyramine Maleate BP | Sulphur Powder |
| Methylene Chloride | Talcum powder purified BP grade |
| Methyl Salicylate BP | Terpeniol 95% min |
| Methlyl Paraben Sodium BP | Tetracycline Hcl BP |
| Methyl Paraben B.P | Tetra Sodium EDTA |
| Methyl Cellulose 400mpc | Timolol maleate BP |
| Metronidazole BP | Turpentine Oil |
| Metronidazole Benzoate BP | Tri ethanolamine(TEA) 99% |
| Miconazole Nitrate BP | Titanium Dioxide Rutile |
| Microcrystalline Cellulose ph102 | L-Threonine Feed Grade |
| Rafoxanide BP VET | Trimethoprim BP Micronised |
Active Ingredients
Active pharmaceutical ingredients are the raw materials used in the manufacture of various drugs. They are available in various forms including powder and crystals. An active ingredient cannot be used solely or directly for clinical purposes but only during the processing and packaging of clinical drugs. Active ingredients are the components in drugs that are responsible for the affecting the intended changes in the system including diagnosis, symptom relief, treatment, or disease prevention.
Arichem sources and supplies only the active pharmaceutical and agrochemical ingredients that are developed through processes and equipment that comply with the Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP). This is the guarantee we have that the active ingredients that we supply to our clients are of the highest quality and purity while at the same time remaining stable for the period intended for their use. Further, we ensure that we source only the ingredients whose chemical structure of their molecules is well known and approved.
Arichem will deliver to you active ingredients in bulk or any other quantity that you wish. Therefore, for whatever active ingredient you need, such as paracetamol powder, Ibuprofen, or Diclofenac Sodium for drug manufacturing, you can rely on Arichem as your trusted reliable supplier.
Active ingredients are used for the formulation of a range of products including:
- Pharmaceutical drugs
- Cosmeceuticals
- Dietary supplements
- Cleaning products and detergents
- Sanitizers
Excipients
Commercially available drugs are formulated in four main forms including tablets, capsules, liquids for instance the cough syrups, or fluids most often used for delivery of the drug through intravenous infusion in hospitals.
Other common forms in which drugs are available including topical creams, gels, implants, inhalers, transdermal patches, and suppositories. Drugs in their various forms contain a very small portion of active ingredients. The active ingredient is packaged along with excipients during processing.
Excipients are the inactive ingredients present in drugs other than the active ingredient. While these inactive ingredients may not have any biochemical effects in a recipient, they are equally essential components of a drug and typically represent the bulk, accounting for up to 90% of drugs.
Excipients facilitate the delivery and absorption of the active ingredient into the human, animal, or plant system where it is intended to affect biochemical and medicinal changes.
Excipients in both original and generic versions of drugs are considered “GRAS” meaning generally recognized as safe for consumption.
The role of excipients in a product
The difference between an active ingredient and excipients is the role that they play in a drug. Aside from facilitating the design of different drug forms and the delivery of the active ingredient for effective absorption into the body, excipients also play the following roles:
- They create the aesthetics that help with product identification
- They act as a buffer and preservative to protect the active ingredients from denaturing and give the drug a full shelf life
- They are used to stabilize active ingredients in medications
- They aid the process of manufacturing in formulating the form, shape, and color of drugs
- They act as fillers where the active ingredient is not sufficient to be formulated into a complete drug whether in the form of a tablet, capsule, or syrup
- They are used as binding agents to hold the ingredients of a formulated product together
- They are used to coat capsules and tablets making them easier to swallow
- They are used as disintegrants to facilitate the breaking down of drugs in the system during absorption.
- They add flavor to drugs
Categories of Excipients
Excipients fall under several broad categories. There are currently over 40 functional categories of excipients in pharmaceutical products.
Arichem offers a full range of excipients including:
1. Excipients for oral dosage formulations
These are excipients used in the formulation of oral dosage drugs and include disintegrants, stabilizers, diluents, lubricants, glidants, surfactants, binders (compressible, granulation, and high-functionality), plasticizers, sweeteners, colorants, flavors, release-controlling polymers, and film-coating polymers.
Arichem stocks and distributes the following oral dosage excipients
- Lactose Monohydrate
- Mannitol BP
- Magnesium Trisilicate
- Magnesium Hydroxide
- Magnesium Stearate
- Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate
- Microcrystalline Cellulose
- Sorbitol
- Calcium Phosphate
- Maize starch
- Sodium starch Glycolate
2. Excipients for suspensions and solutions formulations
A suspension is a liquid with fine particles of a drug scattered within it in which case the drug is not fully dissolved and is visible through the suspension. Suspensions are dissolved and absorbed faster into the system compared to solid forms of dosage.
Syrups, on the other hand, are pharmaceutical solutions in which a drug is completely dissolved. Syrup excipients are used in the formulation of pharmaceutical solutions.
Suspensions are useful in the formulation of oral drugs, parenteral preparations, topical products, inhaled respiratory drugs, film-coated tablets, and suppositories.
Arichem supplies a wide range of syrup and suspension excipients including
- Sorbitol
- Carbomers
- Liquid glucose
- Microcrystalline Cellulose
3. Excipients for powder and aerosol formulations
Excipients used for pharmaceutical inhalation aerosols and dry powder inhaler formulation. Pharmaceutical aerosols are widely used for the treatment and management of symptoms for conditions like asthma and chronic bronchitis.
These formulations are dispensed through propellant-driven, dry-powder inhalers, or metered-dose inhalers.
Excipients in this case are used as carriers of active ingredients or as actives together with the active ingredients in which case they exist together to enhance the aerosol performance.
4. Topical formulation excipients
Excipients used for the formulation of topical medication aid the active ingredient to penetrate the skin. Topicals are usually formulated in liquid or solid forms and include gels, creams, and ointments.
Arichem’s topical formulation excipients portfolio includes a range of high-quality excipients for pharmaceutical drugs and cosmeceuticals that effectively enhance patient compliance towards treatment.
Get Active Ingredients and Excipients
Arichem Limited manages the entire process of sourcing for approved top-quality active ingredients and excipients from manufacturers across the globe, storage, packaging, and distribution to manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, agrochemicals, detergents industries both locally and regionally. In addition to providing a broad range of product offerings under this category, we also offer expert technical guidance to our customers.
Our experienced team of experts is positioned to offer customized services and solutions to meet all your needs.