What's the diff. Between inactive and active ingredients?

Question

What's the diff. Between inactive and active ingredients?

Answer 1

The active ingredients are what actually make the medicine work. For example in Advil the active ingredient would be ibuprofen but it would also contain various fillers and other products to make it have the pill shape plus the coating that makes it easy to swallow.

The active ingredients should only be a concern if you have any serious food allergies or if you don't eat certain products for religious or lifestyle reasons.