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Sodium Benzoate is a widely utilized active pharmaceutical ingredient known for its preservative properties, making it an essential component in various compounded formulations.
Sodium Benzoate is a widely utilized active pharmaceutical ingredient known for its preservative and antimicrobial properties. It is commonly used in compounded formulations to enhance the stability and shelf-life of medications by inhibiting the growth of potentially harmful bacteria, yeast, and fungi. This makes it an essential component in various pharmaceutical preparations, ensuring the safety and efficacy of the final product.
In addition to its preservative qualities, Sodium Benzoate is also employed in certain therapeutic applications. It is sometimes used as an adjunct treatment in conditions requiring the reduction of ammonia levels in the body, such as urea cycle disorders. By facilitating the excretion of ammonia, Sodium Benzoate helps in managing these metabolic conditions effectively.
Its safety profile is well-documented, with Sodium Benzoate being generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities when used within recommended concentrations. However, it is crucial for prescribers to consider patient-specific factors, such as allergies or sensitivities, when incorporating Sodium Benzoate into treatment plans. Understanding its dual role as both a preservative and a therapeutic agent can aid healthcare professionals in optimizing patient care.
Each of these is compounded to order at our Warwick, Rhode Island pharmacy and requires a prescription.
We do not have a patient page for this ingredient yet. That does not mean we cannot make it. Bayview compounds this ingredient to a prescriber's order, and our full compounding formulary lists every preparation we make. Viewing the formulary requires a prescriber account.
Prescriber sign inA sample of preparations from our formulary. Strengths and dose forms are customised to the prescription.
Other salt forms of this molecule, and ingredients commonly compounded alongside it.
This page describes an active pharmaceutical ingredient, not a finished drug product. Bayview Pharmacy compounds preparations containing it only on a prescriber's order for an individual patient.
Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved, and the FDA has not evaluated them for safety, effectiveness, or manufacturing quality. Nothing on this page is a claim that any preparation is effective for any condition.
A valid prescription is required. Availability depends on Bayview's licensure in your state. This page is general information, not medical advice — discuss your situation with a licensed healthcare provider.
Our pharmacists work with prescribers to build preparations around a patient's dose, form and tolerances. Ask us what is possible with this ingredient.
