What goes into the making of a tablet? There are many inactive ingredients in drug tablets. Not only does the medicine need to be released in a way that is effective, but customer preferences, shelf life and storage considerations must also be taken into account. Exploring the mechanisms of how tablets interact with the body helps explain the important roles of each type of ingredient. Want to learn more? Explore "Composition of a Tablet": http://ow.ly/E6GQ50DJ3F8 | LabXchange

Tablet coating is the process where we apply excipients over tablets in the form of a layer & this process is carried out in a coating pan. The excipients can’t be applied in dry form, so we have to prepare a solution or suspension of tablet coating materials in a suitable solvent. The suspension is sprinkled over the tablets, which are in motion. The solvent is evaporated by the introduction of hot air, and a layer or solid coating materials is deposited over the tablets. In conventional coatin