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Counter Ion

Health Care Excipients

Counterions enhance drug solubility by forming dissociable salts that improve bioavailability. Clariant's pharmaceutical-grade Meglumine serves as an effective counterion for anionic APIs (pKa < 6), offering versatile functionality beyond its traditional use in contrast media. As both a salt-forming agent and functional excipient, Meglumine enhances API solubility and stability while providing precise pH adjustment for optimal pharmaceutical formulations.

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  • VitiPure Meglumine LEX
    VitiPure Meglumine LEX improves the solubility and bioavailability of APIs. Meglumine is a multi-talented functional excipient which is used as a counter-ion to form a salt with the API, or as a standard excipient to modify the pH to enhance the API solubility and stability. Traditionally, Meglumine is used as a counter-ion in contrast media. Applications include oral solid, and liquid formulations. And, widely used in sensitive formulations where low bioburden and low endotoxin grade is required.
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