Excipient
An excipient is a substance used as a "filling agent" in a medication. In general, the active substances (such as aspirin) may not be easily administered and absorbed by the human body; they need to be put in some appropriate form. The active substance is then dissolved or mixed with an excipient.
Depending on the route of administration, and medication form, various excipients may be used:
- oral route
- syrups, consisting of an excipient of a mix of sugar and water
- tablets, using excipients such as sugar or corn starch
- rectal route
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