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What are tablets?
Solid dosage form prepared by mechanical compression.
What are the advantages of tablets?
Compactness, portability, accuracy, convenience, and lack of taste
What are chewable tablets?
Compressed tablets, designed to be chewed, or dissolved in the mouth prior to swallowing.
How are chewable tablets administered in the event that a solid tablet cannot be obtained?
Chewable tablets may be swallowed whole without chewing.
What are enteric-coated tablets?
Compressed tablets coated in special substances to prevent the dissolution within the stomach. They are meant to dissolve in the intestines
What form must tablets be prepared in to be biologically active?
Molecular form, meaning drug must first be dissolved in the stomach for it to have pharmacological effect.
What restrictions are there in taking enteric-coated tablets?
Must not be chewed, broken, or crushed prior to ingestion. Must not be taken with antacids, as this causes dissolution in the stomach.
What are sublingual tablets?
Designed to be placed under the tongue, where the active ingredients go directing into the bloodstream.
What are benefits of sublingual tablets?
Avoids first pass effect. Relatively small amounts of drug needed for full effect.
What are buccal tablets
designed to be placed "between the gum and cheek". Dissoulation takes place slowly, over time
What are film-coated tablets?
coated with thin layer of water-soluable material
What are two advantages of film-coated tablets?
Masks objectionable odor or tastes. Used to protect sensitive drugs from deterioration due to light and air.
What are Sustained, timed-release tablets?
special formulations where active ingredients are released at a constant rate for a prolonged period of time
What are comman laymen terms associated with timed-release tablets?
"long-acting", "delayed-release", "prolonged-action" tablets
What is the typical duration of timed-release tablets?
8-24 hours
What is a lozenge?
oval or disc in shape, meant to dissolve slowly to keep drug in contact with the mouth or throat for a prolonged period of time.
What other terms is a lozenge referred to as?
troches or pastilles
What are pellets?
small, cylindrically shaped tablets used for subcutaneous, prolonged continuous absorbtion
What is a common application of pellets?
Commonly used for hormones such as testosterone and estradiol, and as birth control
What are capsules?
Solid dosage form where the drug is enclosed within a gelatin shell
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