Functional Category
Directly compressible tablet excipient; disintegrant; tablet and capsule diluent.
Applications in Pharmaceutical Formulation
Lactose monohydrate and corn starch can be used in tablets to improve compressibility, flowability and disintegration properties.(1) It is used in homeopathic and low-dose to mid-dose formulations.
Description
a-Lactose monohydrate and corn starch occurs as a white or almost white odorless powder containing 82–88% of lactose monohydrate and 12–18% of corn (maize) starch. It is a free-flowing powder owing to its spherical structure.
Stability and Storage Conditions
Store in well-closed containers under dry and odor-free conditions.
Incompatibilities
See Lactose, Monohydrate, and Starch.
Safety
See Lactose, Monohydrate, and Starch.