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What is the most common form of solid dosage for medicine?

Tablet (correct)

Capsule

Powder

Pill

What is the purpose of applying a polymer coating to a tablet?

To make it harder to swallow

To control the release rate of the active ingredient (correct)

To make it more susceptible to environmental factors

To change the color of the tablet

What were the earliest medicinal preparations made of?

Liquid (correct)

Capsules

Powder

Tablets

What did people in mediaeval times coat pills with to make them easier to swallow?

Plant substances Signup and view all the answers

What is a tablet?

A solid unit dosage form of medication with suitable excipients Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of tablets?

They ensure a consistent dose of medicine that is easy to consume Signup and view all the answers

What are excipients in tablets?

Diluents, binders, granulating agents, glidants, and lubricants Signup and view all the answers

How are tablets prepared?

By moulding or by compression Signup and view all the answers

What are disintegrants in tablets?

Substances that promote tablet break-up in the digestive tract Signup and view all the answers

What was the original definition of a pill?

A small, round, solid pharmaceutical oral dosage form of medication Signup and view all the answers

What is a caplet?

A smooth, coated, oval-shaped medicinal tablet in the general shape of a capsule Signup and view all the answers

What was William Brockedon granted a patent for in 1843?

A machine capable of shaping pills, lozenges, and black lead by pressure in dies Signup and view all the answers

What were some early approaches to making pills before sugar coating and gelatin coating were invented?

Gilding them in gold and silver Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a pill and a capsule?

Capsules were invented much later than pills Signup and view all the answers

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