Purpose information

Code:
VSCIA

Name:
Viscosity Increasing Agent

Routes Of administration:
Ophthalmic , Oral , Topical

Comment:
Substances used to change the consistency of a preparation to render it more resistant to flow. Used in suspensions to deter sedimentation, in ophthalmic solutions to enhance contact time or to thicken topical creams (e.g. cetearyl alcohol, sodium alginate).