Products Numerous medicines are commercially available as film-coated tablets. Today, they are produced much more frequently than the classic coated tablets, which are characterized by a thicker layer with sugar. If tablets are newly registered, they are usually film-coated tablets. Structure and properties Film-coated tablets are tablets that are coated with a thin layer of … Film Tablets
Flexible dosage By dividing, the fixed dose of tablets can be changed, which increases flexibility. This is because a dose reduction may be necessary for children, for patients with renal insufficiency, for drug interactions, or for altered drug metabolism. Tablets are also divided for economic reasons. For example, the duration of therapy may be doubled … Divisibility of Tablets
Products Several drugs are commercially available as enteric-coated tablets. Listed below are active ingredients that are administered with this dosage form: Proton pump inhibitors such as pantoprazole and esomeprazole. Some painkillers, e.g., NSAIDs such as diclofenac Digestive enzymes: pancreatin Laxative: bisacodyl Salicylates: mesalazine, acetylsalicylic acid 100 mg. Structure and properties Enteric coated tablets belong to … Enteric-Coated Tablets
Definition and properties Dispersible tablets are uncoated tablets or film-coated tablets that can be suspended or dissolved in water before ingestion. They are designated by the Pharmacopoeia as “tablets for the preparation of a suspension for ingestion” and “tablets for the preparation of a solution for ingestion.” When dissolved, a homogeneous suspension or solution is … Dispersible Tablets
Products Many medicines are commercially available as dragées. However, tablets or capsules are produced much more frequently today because it is easier and less expensive. New launches with dragées have become rare. Orthographically, both the French name and the Germanized one are correct. Structure and properties Dragées are one of the solid dosage forms and … Dragées
