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4. Type of coating for tablets consisting 1. Flat compressed tablets intended to

of a thin layer of a water insoluble provide systemic action by dissolving
polymeric substance. slowly in the buccal pouch between
cheek and gum.
7. Separation of tablet into 2 or more
distinct layers. 2. Tablet defect that causes
partial/complete separation of
10. Added to tablet formulation to add
top/bottom of tablet from main body.
cohesiveness to powder and provide
the necessary bonding to form 3. Improve flow properties of powder
granules. mixture during tablet manufacture.

12. Excipients which make up the 5. Certain tablets that may be prepared
major portion of the tablet when drug by molding rather than compression.
and other excipients are inadequate to
6. Excipients which facilitate breakup of
produce bulk.
tablets in contact with water in the GIT.
14. Type of tablet that were originally
8. Excipients which reduce friction
used by physicians in extemporaneous
during tablet ejection between walls of
preparation of parenteral solutions.
tablets and walls of the die cavity.
15. Solid dosage forms prepared by
9. Tablets made from single
compression or by molding and contain
compression cycle of powdered,
medicinal substances.
crystalline or granular materials.
17. Refers to tablet material adhering
11. Pleasant-tasting tablets formulated
to die wall.
to disintegrate smoothly in the mouth
18. Tablets that generally contain with or without chewing.
medicinal substances that that dissolve
13. Unequal distribution of color on
rapidly when in contact with water.
tablet surface.
19. Tablets that dissolve promptly
16. Most common diluent/filler in
beneath the tongue.
tablets.

20. Type of coating intended to pass

through the stomach intact to release
drug content for absorption along
intestines.
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4. Film 1. Buccal
7. Lamination 2. Capping
10. Binders 3. Glidants
12. Diluents 5. Molded
14. Hypodermic 6. Disintegrants
15. Tablet 8. Lubricants
17. Sticking 9. Compressed
18. Effervescent 11. Chewable
19. Sublingual 13. Mottling
20. Enteric 16. Lactose