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2. Enteric coating - Wikipedia

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   An enteric coating is a polymer barrier applied to oral medication that prevents its dissolution or disintegration in the gastric environment. [1] This helps by either protecting drugs from the acidity of the stomach, the stomach from the detrimental effects of the drug, or to release the drug after the stomach (usually in the upper tract of the intestine). [2]

3. Anti-ulcer agents - Wikipedia

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   PPI exist in the forms of oral enteric coated tablets or enteric granules capped within capsules. To ensure the effectiveness of the medication, patients should swallow the whole tablet. [ 62 ] They should not chew or cut the tablets, nor open the capsule and grind the granules. [ 62 ]

4. Route of administration - Wikipedia

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   Enteric coated tablets are designed to dissolve in the intestine, not the stomach, because the drug present in the tablet causes irritation in the stomach. Administering medication rectally. The rectal route is an effective route of administration for many medications, especially those used at the end of life.

5. Erythromycin - Wikipedia

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   Erythromycin is available in enteric-coated tablets, slow-release capsules, oral suspensions, ophthalmic solutions, ointments, gels, enteric-coated capsules, non enteric-coated tablets, non enteric-coated capsules, and injections. The following erythromycin combinations are available for oral dosage: [15] erythromycin base (capsules, tablets)

6. Tablet (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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   A polymer coating is often applied to make the tablet smoother and easier to swallow, to control the release rate of the active ingredient, to make it more resistant to the environment (extending its shelf life), or to enhance the tablet's appearance.

7. Absorption (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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   Coatings on a tablet or pellet may act as barriers to reducing the dissolution rate. Coatings may also be used to control where dissolution takes place. For example, enteric coatings only dissolve in the basic environment of the intestines. Drugs held in solution do not need to be dissolved before being absorbed.

8. Pharmaceutical formulation - Wikipedia

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   Special coatings can make the tablet resistant to the stomach acids such that it only disintegrates in the duodenum, jejunum and colon as a result of enzyme action or alkaline pH. Pills can be coated with sugar, varnish, or wax to disguise the taste. Pharmaceutical ingredients such as APIs can also be coated with a ResonantAcoustic mixer for ...

9. Discovery and development of proton pump inhibitors - Wikipedia

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   It is available as delayed-release capsules or tablets and as esomeprazole sodium for intravenous injection/infusion. Oral esomeprazole preparations are enteric-coated, due to the rapid degradation of the drug in the acidic condition of the stomach. This is achieved by formulating capsules using the multiple-unit pellet system.