Suspending agents are viscosity-increasing agent used to reduce sedimentation rate of particles in a vehicle in which they are not soluble; suspension may be formulated for oral, parenteral, ophthalmic, topical, or other route.
Examples
- Agar
- Bentonite
- Carbomer (e.g., Carbopol)
- Carboxymethylcellulose
- sodium
- Hydroxyethyl cellulose
- Hydroxypropyl cellulose
- Hydroxypropyl
- methylcellulose
- Kaolin
- Methylcellulose
- Tragacanth
- Veegum
