Tablets •|• [types of tablets] and classification of tablets

Compressed Tablets: Standard tablets made by compressing powdered ingredients, used for a wide range of medications.Coated Tablets: Tablets with a protective outer layer to mask taste or protect the stomach lining.Effervescent Tablets: Dissolve in water to produce a fizzy solution, ideal for quick absorption.Sublingual/Buccal Tablets: Dissolve under the tongue or between the cheek and gums for fast-acting effects.Chewable Tablets: Designed to be chewed, often flavored for children and those with swallowing difficulties.Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODTs): Dissolve quickly on the tongue without the need for water.Sustained/Extended-Release Tablets: Release medication slowly over time for prolonged effects.Enteric-Coated Tablets: Coated to dissolve in the intestines, protecting the stomach from irritation.Layered Tablets: Contain multiple layers, each with different medications or release rates.Film-Coated Tablets: Have a thin coating to enhance taste and swallowability.Controlled-Release Tablets: Release medication at a controlled rate to maintain consistent blood levels.

1. FBH Title: Introduction to Types of Tablets Subtitle: Exploring the classification and examples of Tablets Presented by Banny sv

2. Tablet s Contents   Definition Ideal characteristics of tablets Classification of tablets

3. Tablet : Tablet is defined as a compressed solid dosage form containing medicaments with or without excipients. According to the “Indian  Pharmacopoeia” tablets are solid, flat or biconvex dishes, unit dosage form, prepared by compressing a drugs or a mixture of drugs, with or without diluents Definition

4. Tablet s Ideal characteristics Tablets ideal characteristics are unique and they consists Uniformity Stability Ease of Administration Controlled Disintegration and Dissolution Non-Toxic and Safe Excipients

5. Tablet s Classification of tablets Tablets are classified in to several types based on : Route of administration

6. Tablet s Based on Route of administration They classified in to 4 types they are: Tablets ingested orally Chewable tablets Tablets used to prepare solutions Tablet ingested other route

7. Tablet s Tablets ingested orally compressed tablets Multiple compressed tablets or bilayer tablets Delayed released tablets Sugar coated tablets Film coated tablets

8. Tablet s Chewable tablets Buccal tablets Sublingual tablets Lozenges Dental cones

9. Tablet s 3. Tablets used to prepare solutions Effervescent tablets Dispensing tablets Hypodermic tablets Tablet titurates

10. Tablet s 4.Tablet ingested other route Implantation tablet b) Vaginal tablet’s

11. Tablets ingested orally Compressed tablets : prepared by compression of powdered crystalline or granular materials by the application of high pressure using punches & dye. Here rapid disintegration occurs which releases the drug rapidly eg : Paracetamol Multiple compressed tablets : These method is used when ingredients are physically or chemically incompatible eg : Aspirin Delayed released tablets : These kind of tablets are designed to release their medication at a specific time in the body. eg : Omeprazole Sugar coated tablets : these sugar coated tablets consists concentrated sugar solution coating used to improve patients acceptance and mask the unpleasant taste of drug and increase the stability . eg : Avir Tablets

12. Tablets ingested orally Film coated tablets : These tablets are coated with a thin layer of polymer material . Film coating also protects the tablets from atmospheric effects . e.g : Ibuprofen Chewable tablets : These tablets are designed to be chewed and then swallowed by the patient rather than swallowed. A soft and pleasant texture used for medications and supplements. It consists manitol, dextrose, along with active medicament . e.g : Acetaminophen

13. Tablets for oral cavity Buccal tablets : Placing a drug between gums and check to dissolve and absorb into blood. e.g :  Corlan Sublingual administration : Placing the drug under the tongue. Then it slowly dissolve and release the medicament and absorb into the blood . e.g : Desmopressin Lozenges and troches tablets : these tablets having disc shaped with medicament agents incorporated in flavored hard candy or sugar base . e.g : Halls Dental cones : these tablets are placed in empty sockets after removal of tooth. Mainly used to prevent from microorganisms . e.g : acetaminophen

14. Tablet s to prepare solutions Effervescent tablets : These tablets are dropped into water and reacts with water releasing carbon dioxide producing effervescence leading to disintegration . e.g : Eno Dispensing tablets : contain larger amount of highly potent API and it should be taken in packaging and labeling. These tablets are readily dispensed into liquids. Hypodermic tablets : These are readily soluble tablets in sterile water. These tablet consist with API. These are mainly used for parenteral routes. e.g : tablet triturates containing morphine sulfate Tablet triturate : these are cylindrical molded tablets. They usually contain a potent drug mixed with excipients like lactose, sucrose and other suitable diluents for preparing special moulds . e.g : Nitroglycerin tablets

15. Tablet given by other routes Implantation tablets : these are long acting sterile tablets which are designed to provide continuous release of medicament or drug for a month or year. Placed under the skin or inserted subcutaneous by means of minor surgical operation. e.g : levonorgestre Vaginal tablets : These are bullet shaped designed to dissolve slowly in the vaginal cavity. Used to release medicaments to provide local pharmacological effect and for systemic absorption. e.g : Ibrexafungerp