Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

APIs must be handled according to regulatory and safety guidelines. Proper storage conditions, protective equipment, and transportation protocols are required to maintain stability and prevent contamination or hazards.

APIs are widely used in pharmaceutical, veterinary, nutraceutical, and chemical research industries. They are essential for manufacturing medications, supplements, and experimental formulations.

You can find certified API manufacturers and traders on ECHEMI. They provide detailed product information, CAS numbers, and safety data sheets (SDS) to ensure safe and reliable bulk purchases.

The top selling APIs on ECHEMI include Veterinary Raw Materials, Anesthetic Agents, Antiallergic Drugs, Feed Additives, Hormones and Endocrine Drugs, Digestive System Drugs, Vitamins and Minerals, Synthetic Anti-infective Drugs, Respiratory Drugs, and other chemical drugs.

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, also known as APIs, are the main active ingredients in a pharmaceutical drug to provide the intended therapeutic effect. APIs can be chemically synthesized or obtained from natural sources like plants and animals. After identifying the API, it is combined with other inactive ingredients to create a drug product that can be taken in different forms, such as tablets, capsules or injections.

Here are some examples of common API chemicals.

1) Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) - a pain reliever and fever reducer

2) Ibuprofen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation

3) Aspirin - a medication used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation and also used as a blood thinner

4) Amoxicillin - an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections

5) Metformin - an oral medication for type 2 diabetes that lowers blood sugar levels

6) Omeprazole - a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) used to reduce stomach acid production

7) Atorvastatin - a medication used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood

8) Sertraline - an antidepressant medication belonging to the class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)