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    What exactly does the capsule part of most pill capsules consist of and which drug was the first to be taken inside soluble capsules?

    Question #75640. Asked by gmackematix. (Feb 08 07 8:20 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		gelatin


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encapsulation_%28pharmacology%29

    Feb 08 07, 9:01 PM
    gmackematix

    		That wasn't too hard to swallow was it?
    Apparently the first use of the Mothes and Dublanc's capsules in 1834 was to hide the nasty tastes of medicines.
    http://www.pharmpedia.com/Capsules

    The telescoping capsules we get nowadays appeared in 1848.
    Of course, gelatine has to be made from animal proteins, so I presume vegetarians would have to avoid capsules or find more expensive ones made using gelatine substitutes like hypromellose.

    Feb 08 07, 10:08 PM
    What-A-Mess

    		Hypromellose is NOW a common ingredient in "Tear" type eye drops.

    Do not use "Gets the Red Out" type with Tetrahydrazoline. It is a vasoconstrictor that does nothing but harm in the long run!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypromellose

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypromellose

    Feb 08 07, 11:41 PM
    What-A-Mess

    		Tetrahydrazoline


    http://www.harvardpilgrimimrx.com/harvard/pdr_log.asp?product_name=TYZINE&mscssid=

    http://www.harvardpilgrim.mimrx.com/harvard/pdr_log.asp?product_name=TYZINE&mscssid=

    Feb 08 07, 11:43 PM

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