Question

Select the acrylate polymer from the following:

• A. Ethyl Cellulose
• B. Polyethylene Glycols
• C. Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose
• D. Eudragit

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Eudragit

• This is a well-known brand name for a diverse range of acrylate polymers (specifically, copolymers synthesized from acrylic and methacrylic acid esters).

• They are incredibly popular in pharmacy and medicine for coating tablets and capsules to control exactly where and when a drug is released in the body (like enteric coatings that only dissolve in the intestines).