1st Year • ER20-11T
Pharmaceutics (ER20-11T): Unit 5 - Tablets, Capsules & Sterile Products
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Unit 5 • ER20-11T
Tablets, Capsules & Sterile Products
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) ER-2020 Standard Lecture Notes
1. Solid Dosage Forms: Tablet Manufacturing
Tablets are solid flat or biconvex pharmaceutical dosage forms prepared by compressing uniform volume of particles.
Common Tablet Compression Defects:
- Capping: Partial or complete separation of the top or bottom crown of a tablet from the main body.
- Lamination: Separation of a tablet into two or more distinct horizontal layers.
- Chipping: Breaking of tablet edges due to incorrect die setting or worn punches.
- Mottling: Unequal distribution of color on a tablet surface with light or dark spots.
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