Reevaluating Excipients in Pharmaceuticals

Abstract

Medications are extensively used in the present day. These medications primarily consist of two fundamental components: the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and the excipients. The API consists of an active element, and it’s responsible for therapeutic effects. Excipients, the significant component by mass, are considered the “inactive” ingredient that stabilizes the API in most cases. Excipients are used to be thought of as “inert” or “inactive.” However, recent research by Pottel et al. found that the excipients are active toward some targets. Thus, this review provides a summary of this research and explores its advantages and disadvantages.