Drugs are pharmaceutical products that have a mixture of substances in a form appropriate for direct usage in therapy. The source of the drug can be a plant, mineral, animal, or synthetic. Raw materials for the manufacture of medicines can be categorized into three groups

Active Pharmaceutical ingredients

These are compounds isolated from pharmaceutical raw materials or attained from synthesis. They are active drug substances and generally constitute around 30% of their composition. HCL with very high purity can be utilized in the chemical synthesis of active drug components. One more product that is extensively utilized in the pharmaceutical sector is monochloroacetic acid. It is among the most significant semi-finished products in the chemical sector and is extensively used in numerous organic synthesis procedures. It can be used for the production of caffeine, vitamins, glycine, and many more. Monochloroacetic acid chloride is a forerunner of adrenaline.

Excipients

Excipients are synthetic or natural chemical composites devoid of pharmacological properties. They act mostly as carriers of active substances, solubilizers, or emulsifiers. Generally, these are numerous kinds of solvents, able of transferring the actual drug and not affecting its features. They institute around 50% of the configuration.

Macrogols can be used as drug components, syrups, ointments, tablets, capsules, and make-up removers, in addition to dermo-cosmetics. All POLIkol products meet stringent quality requirements mentioned in the latest version of the European Pharmacopoeia, therefore they can be gears of contemporary, non-toxic drugs. PEGs have anti-electrostatic and conditioning properties; consequently, they are utilized as emollients ingredients and agents for skin lubrication. They also have rheological, solubilizing properties, due to which they deliver liquidity to all medicinal preparations and ointments.

Furthermore, POLIkol products have good dispersing properties and good water solubility. Consequently, they can be utilized to syndicate numerous active constituents with each other. All macrogols in wax forms are perfectly appropriate for mixing with liquid, low-molecular polyethylene glycols, consequently are attained unctuous blends, which are outstanding binders in cosmetics.

In addition to basic macrogol purposes, PEGs are also humectants, i.e. agents binding the water that is part of the preparation. They guarantee an even distribution of constituents, crucial in products like shampoos.

Another group of wetting agents with a variety of applications in the pharmacological industry are medicinal quality products from the ROKAnol series. These comprise macrogols of cetostearyl ether (and macrogols of oleyl ether. These products are categorized by steadying and dispersing properties, because of which they guarantee the formation of stable preparations in which the active material is in a solid form. Because of this, they are extensively used, for instance, for producing ointments or spray dressings.They similarly have good emulsifying properties, because of which they allow the preparation of mixtures at room temperature, which is particularly important when using active constituents sensitive to high temperatures.

Drug forms

These are typically, polymers or plastics used for their production. Drugs might take numerous forms: solid, liquid, and semi-solids.

These are some of the fine chemicals, which are used in the manufacturing of various kinds of pharmaceuticals, thus helping the demand of the same to grow at a significant pace.