Suppocire® NA 15

Hard fat suppository base with high crystallization rate. Confers high mechanical resistance and yields harder suppository units.

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Names and synonyms

USP NF Name

Hard fat

EP Name

Hard fat

UNII Code (FDA)

8334LX7S21

Preferred Substance Name (FDA)

Fat, hard

Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients

Suppository bases, hard fat

Chemical description

Consists of mono-, di- and triglyceride esters of fatty acids (C₁₀ to C₁₈), the triester fraction being predominant

Product form

Pellets

Melting range (°C)

33.5 – 35.5

Hydroxyl value (mg KOH/g)

5 – 15

Base recrystallizes rapidly and produces harder suppository units with high mechanical resistance.