What is a film-coated tablet and what are its characteristics?

It means that a thin polymer coating is wrapped around the core to form a film, which is called film coating. Film coating materials need film-forming materials, plasticizers, solvents and other materials. Film-forming substances are divided into gastric soluble film-forming substances and intestinal soluble film-forming substances.

Features:

1, simple operation, material and labor saving and low cost.

2. The weight of the flat plate is only increased by 2%-4%, saving packaging materials.

3. The adverse effect on disintegration and drug dissolution is less than sugar coating.

4. The sign pressed on the membrane core is clearly visible.

Extended data:

Film-coated tablets are used to prevent moisture, light and air, increase stability and cover up the bad taste of drugs. Ordinary film-coated tablets should generally be taken as a whole and can be taken when necessary.

disadvantaged

1, high production cost and low profit;

2. Quality gives way to cost, and the concept of cost is vague.

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