Question

Which is not used as diluent a.lactose b.pvp c.calcium carbonate d.MCC

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The substance which is not used as a diluent is- b. PVP.

• Diluents are liquids that are added to another substance to increase their flow rate by reducing their viscosity. Diluents act as a thinner.
• PVP is used in pharmaceutical industries as a binder in tablets. But, it is not used as a diluent as it has thickening properties.
• Lactose is the disaccharide present in milk. It is used as a diluent to form tablets because of its compressibility properties.
• The calcium carbonate is used in pharmaceutical industries as a diluent and dry binder in tablets.
• MCC or microcrystalline cellulose is used as a diluent in cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries because of its excellent binding properties.