The present invention relates to an active pharmaceutical ingredient carrier and a production method of the same. The active pharmaceutical ingredient carrier includes silica having a volume of a pore with a pore radius of 1 to 100 nm determined by BJH method of 3.0 to 5.0 ml/g, and a peak of a pore radius of 10 to 50 nm determined by BJH method; and an active pharmaceutical ingredient carried by the silica.