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Ferric Oxide Yellow

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 15, .

Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)

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What is it?

FDA regulates color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Ferric oxide yellow is an inorganic yellow pigment used in the pharmaceutical industry as a coating pigment. It is also known as yellow iron oxide [FeOH3]. It exists as an amorphous yellow powder, and is primarily used in the cosmetics industry.[1] [2]

List of medications using Ferric Oxide Yellow

References

1. Dave RH. Overview of pharmaceutical excipients used in tablets and capsules. Drug Topics (online). Advanstar. 10/24/ http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Top+News/Overview-of-pharmaceutical-excipients-used-in-tabl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/. Accessed 08/19/
2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Color Additives: FDA's Regulatory Process and Historical Perspectives. Accessed 10/20/. http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ColorAdditives/RegulatoryProcessHistoricalPerspectives/default.htm

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