What is a binder in a medicine?

Question

What is the binder's role in a medicine product?

Answer 1

It can dilute the dose and is used to combine the medicine in a stable tablet.

Answer 2

Binder is added to help hold the tablet together and give it strength.

A wide variety of binders may be used, some common ones including lactose powder, dibasic calcium phosphate, sucrose, corn (maize) starch, microcrystalline cellulose and modified cellulose (for example hydroxymethyl cellulose).

Answer 3

It is what keeps the pill together, so it doesn't crumble.