ASSIGNMENT 4

Different types of tablets

LABORATORY
C H E W ABL E T A B L E TS B U C C AL A N D L O Z E NGE S/TR OCH ES T A B L ET H Y P O DER MIC
S U B L ING UAL T R I T URA TES T A B L ETS
T A B L ETS

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These tablets are These are small, flat, oval They exhibit local effects These are small, These tablets are soft and
commonly administered tabletsthat are designed to and are intended to cylindrical, compressed readily soluble. They are
to children who may have be dissolved in the buccal tablets that contain small
dissolve slowly in the also administered
pouch (BUCCAL TABLETS)
difficulty in swallowing mouth. amounts of potent drugs parenterally. However
and under the tongue
big pills. mixed with sucrose or any they are no longer used
(SUBLINGUAL TABLETS).
suitable diluent. They because of sterility
These are common to
drugs that are easily rapidly dissolve in water. concerns.
destroyed with gastric
juices and are poorly
absorbed in the GIT.
ASSIGNMENT 4

Different types of tablets

LABORATORY
E X T E NDE D-RE LEA SE V A G I NAL T A B L ET S M U L T I-C OMPR ESS ED
T A B L ETS T A B L ETS
These tablets are These are tablets These tablets are composed of

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designed to act long- inserted into the vagina several layers that are
term. The drug substance and are usually bullet or subjected to more than one

is slowly released into the opioid shaped and are compression cycle. These are

body over a period of uncoated. These commonly seen in tablets with

time. multiple APIs. They can be

tabletsprovide local
compression coated, inlay or
pharmacological effect.
layered tablets.