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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. Orally disintegrating tablet - Wikipedia

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   An orally disintegrating tablet or orally dissolving tablet (ODT) is a drug dosage form available for a limited range of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications. ODTs differ from traditional tablets in that they are designed to be dissolved on the tongue rather than swallowed whole.

4. Tablet (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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   An early example of a pill comes from ancient Rome. They were made of zinc carbonates, hydrozincite and smithsonite. The pills were used for sore eyes and were found aboard a Roman ship that wrecked in 140 BC. However, these tablets were meant to be pressed on the eyes, not swallowed. [3] [4] Defects/imperfections arising during tablet ...

5. Liberation (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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   As the stomach has an aqueous environment, it is the first place where the pill can dissolve. The rate of dissolution is a key element in controlling the duration of a drug's effect. For this reason, different forms of the same medication can have the same active ingredients but different dissolution rates.

6. Absorption (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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   Specifically, crystalline forms dissolve slower than amorphous forms since they require more energy to leave the lattice during dissolution. The stablest crystalline polymorph has the lowest dissolution rate. Dissolution also differs between anhydrous and hydrous forms of a drug. Anhydrous forms often dissolve faster but sometimes are less soluble.

7. Comparing Oral vs. Injectable Semaglutide: Is One More ... - AOL

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   Take it when you first wake up, while you still have an empty stomach. Swallow each tablet whole, using only a small sip of water (four ounces or less). Wait 30 minutes before having additional ...

8. Dishwasher Tablet Not Dissolving? Here’s What It Means

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9. Oral administration - Wikipedia

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   Tablets to swallow, chew or dissolve in water or under the tongue; Capsules and chewable capsules (with a coating that dissolves in the stomach or bowel to release the medication there) Time-release or sustained-release tablets and capsules (which release the medication gradually) Powders or granules; and oral liquid dosage forms: [5] Teas; Drops