Medicine tablet definition and essential quality of a tablet

Tablet

TABLET: 

               Tablets may be defined as solid pharmaceutical dosage forms containing drug substances with or without suitable diluents and prepared either by compression or molding  methods. Although it is possible to manufacture in a range of shape, official tablets are defined as circular sizes with either flat or convex .

Tablet

   Essential quality of a tablet :

·          They should be accurate and uniform in weight.

·         The drugs should be uniform distributed through the tablets.

·         The size and shape should be reasonable for easy administration.( range 3/16’’ to ½’’)

·         The tablets should not be too hard that it may not be disintegration in the stomach.

·         They should not be any incompatibilities.

·         They should be chemically , physically and microbiologically stable during storage.

·         They should be attractive in appearance.

·         After administration it should disintegrate readily.

·         They should be easy and economic in production.