STEP Database Updated – 40 Excipients now!
25. February 2016
The STEP stands for Safety and Toxicity of Excipients for Paediatrics. It is a user-designed resource developed by European Paediatric Formulation Initiative (EuPFI) and United States Paediatric Formulation Initiative (USPFI) in collaboration for storage and rapid/effortless access to the safety and toxicological data of excipients that is scattered over various sources and presents it in one freely accessible source. It holds (1) General Information, (2) Clinical Data, (3) Non-Clinical Data, (4) In Vitro Data, (5) Regulatory References and (6) Reviews in relation to the safety and toxicity of excipients.It is accessible via EuPFI website
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Material
[Alcohol, alpha-Cyclodextrin, Aspartame, Benzalkonium Chloride, Benzoic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, beta-Cyclodextrin, Butylated Hydroxyanisole, Butylparaben, Carboxymethylcellulose, Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Crospovidone, Ethylparaben, gamma-Cyclodextrin, Glyceryl Monocaprylate [Capmul MCM C8], Hypromellose, Lactose, Mannitol, Methylparaben, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 40, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 65, Polysorbate 80, Povidone, Propylene Glycol, Propylparaben, Saccharin, Saccharin Sodium, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Metabisulphite, Sorbic acid, Sorbitol, Sucralose, Vitamin E, Polyethylene Glycol Succinate, Xanthan Gum, Xylitol]