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What is the primary characteristic of tablets as a dosage form?
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?
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?
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?
Why are tablets considered convenient to use?
What types of tablets are available based on the text?
What types of tablets are available based on the text?
What percentage of all dosage forms do solid dosage forms (tablets and capsules) constitute?
What percentage of all dosage forms do solid dosage forms (tablets and capsules) constitute?
Which type of tablet is designed to provide rapid disintegration and rapid drug release within the gastrointestinal tract?
Which type of tablet is designed to provide rapid disintegration and rapid drug release within the gastrointestinal tract?
What is the main advantage of sugar-coated tablets?
What is the main advantage of sugar-coated tablets?
Which polymer is commonly used for film-coating to enable tablet disintegration and dissolution in the stomach?
Which polymer is commonly used for film-coating to enable tablet disintegration and dissolution in the stomach?
What is a disadvantage of standard or conventional compressed tablets?
What is a disadvantage of standard or conventional compressed tablets?
What is the primary reason for decreased use of sugar-coated tablets?
What is the primary reason for decreased use of sugar-coated tablets?
Which type of tablet is beneficial for masking bad taste and protecting materials sensitive to oxidation?
Which type of tablet is beneficial for masking bad taste and protecting materials sensitive to oxidation?
What is the advantage of film coating over sugar coating for tablets?
What is the advantage of film coating over sugar coating for tablets?
What is a disadvantage of sugar-coated tablets compared to film-coated tablets?
What is a disadvantage of sugar-coated tablets compared to film-coated tablets?
Which type of tablet is compressed and contains no special coating, designed to provide rapid disintegration and rapid drug release?
Which type of tablet is compressed and contains no special coating, designed to provide rapid disintegration and rapid drug release?
What is one of the primary disadvantages of film-coated tablets compared to sugar-coated tablets?
What is one of the primary disadvantages of film-coated tablets compared to sugar-coated tablets?
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