Calcium Carbonate

Calcium carbonate, employed as a pharmaceutical excipient, is mainly used in solid-dosage forms as a diluent. It is also used as a base for medicated dental preparations, as a buffering agent, and as a dissolution aid in dispersible tablets. Calcium carbonate is used as a bulking agent in tablet sugar-coating processes and as an opacifier in tablet film-coating. Calcium carbonate is also used as a food additive and therapeutically as an antacid and calcium supplement, therapeutic agent, colorant, and as opacifier.

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