Abstract
Pharmacologically active part(s) of a formulation; in case of a salt, the active ingredient should be understood to include both, the therapeutic moiety and the appended portion of the molecule; the maximum acceptable deviation in the a.i. content of a finished product must not exceed ±5% at the time of manufacture → see also drug, medicinal product.
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Nahler, G. (2009). active (pharmaceutical) ingredient (API). In: Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-89836-9_17
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