1. TABLETS General chapter 2. TABLETS • Tablets are solid dosage form each containing a unit dost of one or more medicament • Intended for oral administration • Some tablets are swallowed whole or after being chewed • some are dissolved or dispersed in water before administration • some are retained in the mouth where the active ingredient is liberated. 3. TABLETS • Because of their composition, method of manufacture or intended use, tablets present a variety of characteristics and consequently there are several categories of tablets. • Unless otherwise stated in the individual monograph, tablets are uncoated. 4. Different types of tablets • Uncoated tablets • Film Coated • Sugar Coated • Dispersible Tablets • Effervescent Tablets • Modified-release Tablets • Enteric-coated Tablets • Prolonged- release Tablets • Soluble Tablets • Tablets for Use in the Mouth
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