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What Does The Er Mean On A Prescription
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ER meaning extended release--What is the ingredient used to make the medicine ER?
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There is really no specific ingredient that can be mentioned. When a medication is time released, it has to do with its formulation.
For example, the FDA lists some of them as using a sponge like substance, once you swallow it, stomach acid, and other fluids you drink are slowly absorbed and this forces the medication to be slowly released. In some cases, if you look closely, you will see 2 little areas on the pill that are thinner than the rest of the pill to allow this to occur, and then the shell of the pill is expelled as body waste.
This is just one method that is used to make a medication time released, there are several others.
What specific medication were you asking about? If you can post back with more information, I might be able to provide you with more information.
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