What is the difference between active ingredient and inactive ingredient.?

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What is the difference between active ingredient and inactive ingredient.?

please be detail about it.

2007-03-11 22:25:30 · 2 answers · asked by dippset211@sbcglobal.net 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness

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Active is the chemical that does something to cure (helps get over a cold, rid of a headache)
inactive is fillers, sugars, coloring (anything that doesn't do anything to cure)

2007-03-11 22:31:16 · answer #1 · answered by Mike M. 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋

Inactive ingredients are generally regarded as "fillers." they don't do anything by design.

They might "do" something in other regards: you may be allergic to them, they may interfere with a drug, etc. That's why they must be listed in the label. So you can make an educated purchase decision.

2007-03-12 05:51:59 · answer #2 · answered by David S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋