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modified-release dosage forms
- In pharmaceutical industry: Modified-release dosage forms
…modified-release dosage form is the enteric coated tablet. Enteric coating prevents irritation of the stomach by the drug and protects the drug from stomach acid. Most modified-release dosage forms are tablets and capsules designed to deliver drug to the circulating blood over an extended time period. A tablet that releases…
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use on tablets
- In pharmaceutical industry: Tablets
Enteric coated tablets have a coating that is designed not to dissolve in the acidic environment of the stomach but to pass through the stomach into the small intestine prior to the beginning of dissolution. Sublingual tablets generally do not have a coating and are…
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