Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)

Water-soluble synthetic polymer used as a film-coating agent for tablets.

Type: Coating Agent
Category: Excipient
CAS number: 557-75-5

Verified against: PubChem CID 11199

Same type

Ethyl Cellulose
Eudragit (Methacrylate Copolymers)
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC)
Shellac

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Coating Agent Verified

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)

Water-soluble synthetic polymer used as a film-coating agent for tablets.

Type: Coating Agent
Category: Excipient
CAS number: 557-75-5

Verified against: PubChem CID 11199

Same type

Ethyl Cellulose
Eudragit (Methacrylate Copolymers)
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC)
Shellac

Reference information only — not medical or regulatory advice. Confirm against the current official source before use.