Complete Guide to Different Pill Types

Tablets, the most widely used solid dosage form in pharmaceuticals, exhibit a multi-dimensional classification system. In addition to being categorized by drug release characteristics into immediate-release tablets, sustained or controlled-release tablets, and enteric-coated tablets, tablets can also be classified by usage into pill types including oral tablets, lozenges, and effervescent tablets; by composition into plain tablets, coated tablets, and multi-layer tablets; and by tablet […]