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- Medium-chain triglycerides have been used in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations including oral, parenteral, and topical preparations.
- In oral formulations, medium-chain triglycerides are used as the base for the preparation of oral emulsions, microemulsions, selfemulsifying systems, solutions, or suspensions of drugs that are unstable or insoluble in aqueous media, e.g. calciferol. Mediumchain triglycerides have also been investigated as intestinalabsorption enhancersand have additionally been used as a filler in capsules and sugar-coated tablets, and as a lubricant or antiadhesion agent in tablets.
- In parenteral formulations, medium-chain triglycerides have similarly been used in the production of emulsions, solutions, or suspensions intended for intravenous administration.In rectal formulations, medium-chain triglycerides have been used in the preparation of suppositories containing labile materials.
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