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What is a pharmaceutical tablet?
What is a pharmaceutical tablet?
- A semi-solid dosage form of one or more medicaments
- A solid unit dosage form of one or more medicaments with or without suitable excipients (correct)
- A gaseous dosage form of one or more medicaments
- A liquid dosage form of one or more medicaments
What are the general properties of tablets?
What are the general properties of tablets?
- They must be bioavailable, chemically and physically stable, and uniform in weight and drug content (correct)
- They must be visually appealing and free from tablet defect
- They must vary in size, shape, weight, and disintegration characteristics
- They must be strong and hard, but not necessarily bioavailable
How are pharmaceutical tablets manufactured?
How are pharmaceutical tablets manufactured?
- By dissolving the ingredients and then evaporating the solvent to form tablets
- By cutting the ingredients into tablet shapes
- By melting the ingredients and then cooling the mixture to form tablets
- By molding or by compression (correct)
What is the purpose of tablet compression mechanism?
What is the purpose of tablet compression mechanism?
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Why must tablets be uniform in weight and in drug content?
Why must tablets be uniform in weight and in drug content?
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