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Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Tablets Definition

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What is the primary characteristic of tablets as a dosage form?

They are expensive to manufacture

They are difficult to handle and package

They are solid dosage forms with unit doses of medicaments (correct)

They are sterile dosage forms

Which factor determines the size and weight of tablets?

The geographical location of the manufacturing facility

The manufacturing cost

The mode of administration (correct)

The type of excipients used

What is a key advantage of tablets as a dosage form?

They have a high microbial spillage

They can achieve modified release profiles (correct)

They are prone to chemical instability

They have a short expiry period

Why are tablets considered convenient to use?

They can be carried by patients Signup and view all the answers

What types of tablets are available based on the text?

Chewable and soluble tablets Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of all dosage forms do solid dosage forms (tablets and capsules) constitute?

80% Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tablet is designed to provide rapid disintegration and rapid drug release within the gastrointestinal tract?

Standard or Conventional compressed tablet Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of sugar-coated tablets?

Protection against oxidation Signup and view all the answers

Which polymer is commonly used for film-coating to enable tablet disintegration and dissolution in the stomach?

Hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of standard or conventional compressed tablets?

Increased product loss during manufacturing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for decreased use of sugar-coated tablets?

Improved techniques of film-coated tablets Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tablet is beneficial for masking bad taste and protecting materials sensitive to oxidation?

Sugar-coated tablet Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of film coating over sugar coating for tablets?

Reduced time period required for coating operation Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of sugar-coated tablets compared to film-coated tablets?

Longer time for disintegration and dissolution Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tablet is compressed and contains no special coating, designed to provide rapid disintegration and rapid drug release?