Table A1.

Functional categories of the pharmaceutical excipients used in the compatibility study.

Excipient/Abbreviation	Functional Category
Aspartame (ASP)	Sweetening agent
Sodium saccharin (SAC)	Sweetening agent
Fructose (FRU)	Sweetening agent
Carbopol (CBP)	Mucoadhesive agent
Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)	Mucoadhesive agent
Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)	Mucoadhesive agent
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)	Mucoadhesive agent
Colloidal silicon dioxide (CSD)	Disintegrant
Polyvinylpyrrolidone K-30 (PVP)*	Disintegrant
Magnesium stearate (MST)	Lubricant
Talc (TAL)	Lubricant
Mannitol (MAN)	Sweetening agent/diluent
Lactose monohydrate (LAC)	Diluent

*K-value is a viscosity index related to polymer molecular weight [30].