Sugar, Compressible

Synonyms: Compressuc; Comprima; Di-Pac; direct compacting sucrose; directly compressible sucrose; Nu-Tab.

Description: Compressible sugar is a free-flowing, sweet-tasting, white powder (or crystalline agglomerates).

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Sweetening agent; tablet and capsule diluent; tablet filler.

• Compressible sugar is used primarily in the preparation of directcompression chewable tablets.

• Its tableting properties can be influenced by changes in moisture level for typical uses.

Incompatible with dilute acids, which cause hydrolysis of sucrose to invert sugar, and with alkaline earth hydroxides, which react with sucrose to form sucrates.

Compressible sugar is generally regarded as a relatively nontoxic and nonirritant material. See also Sucrose.

Observe normal precautions appropriate to the circumstances and quantity of material handled. See also Sucrose.

Confectioner’s sugar; sucrose; sugar spheres; Sugartab.