θˌɛɹəpjˈuːɾɪkli, mˈɑːdɚn dɹˈʌɡz ɑːɹ ɹˈɛɹli ɡˈɪvən ɪn ɐ pjˈʊɹ kˈɛmɪkəl stˈeɪt, sˌoʊ mˈoʊst ˈæktɪv ɪŋɡɹˈiːdiənts ɑːɹ kəmbˈaɪnd wɪð ɛksˈɪpiənts ɔːɹ ˈædᵻtˌɪvz sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˈɑːlɪfɚɹ ˌɛl.
Therapeutically, modern drugs are rarely given in a pure chemical state, so most active ingredients are combined with excipients or additives such as Kolliphor EL.