Calcium sulphate dihydrate – A diluent excipient for multiple pharmaceutical formulations
Calcium sulphate dihydrate is an inorganic salt of calcium and sulfate that naturally occurs as the mineral gypsum. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is primarily used as a diluent excipient in tablet and capsule formulations due to its excellent compressibility, high chemical stability, inert nature, and negligible hygroscopicity.
