Create a Product Variant Inactive Substance

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Last updated: Mar 20, 2026
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Before adding an inactive ingredient to a product variant, you must first create the inactive ingredient for the product.

Complete the following steps to add an inactive ingredient to a product variant:

  1. On the Product Family page, click the Product Name of the product that contains the variant to which you want to add an inactive ingredient.
  2. On the Product page, click Product Variants in the left panel.
  3. Click the Product Variant name. The Drug Product Variant page is displayed.
  4. On the Drug Product Variant page, click Product Variant Inactive Ingredients in the left panel.
  5. In the Product Variant Inactive Ingredients section, click Create.
  6. In the Create Product Variant Inactive Ingredient dialog, select the Inactive Ingredient from the drop-down.
  7. Click Save to add the inactive ingredient to the product variant.

Next Step: Continue creating product information and other core data for the product family.

Best Practice We recommend that you create your core data in the order shown here.