Croscarmellose Sodium
Croscarmellose Sodium is a pharmaceutical excipient classified as a superdisintegrant. It is not an active medication but is added to tablet and capsule formulations during manufacturing to facilitate the breakdown of solid dosage forms in the gastrointestinal tract, ensuring proper drug dissolution and absorption.
Croscarmellose Sodium is an inactive pharmaceutical ingredient used as a tablet-disintegrating agent rather than a medication for treating any medical condition.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1310573
- Generic
- Croscarmellose Sodium
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Croscarmellose Sodium is not prescribed to treat any medical condition. It is used by pharmaceutical manufacturers as an excipient in oral solid dosage forms (tablets and capsules) to ensure proper disintegration and drug release.
As a superdisintegrant, it works primarily through rapid swelling when in contact with water. This swelling creates hydraulic pressure within the tablet matrix, causing it to break apart into smaller particles and allowing the active drug to dissolve and become available for absorption.
As an inactive ingredient (excipient), it is generally recognized as safe by regulatory agencies. However, patients with known sensitivities to croscarmellose or cellulose derivatives should consult their pharmacist. It is always listed on the medication's package insert as an ingredient.
Official drug label
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 27, 2026. · Read our editorial policy