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Film coating

Index Film coating

In pharmaceutical drug delivery of solid oral dosage forms film coatings are frequently applied. [1]

8 relations: Colourant, Enteric coating, Modified-release dosage, Opacifier, Plasticizer, Polymer, Solvent, Tablet (pharmacy).

Colourant

A colourant/colour additive (British spelling) or colorant/color additive (American spelling) is a substance that is added or applied in order to change the colour of a material or surface.

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Enteric coating

An enteric coating is a polymer barrier applied on oral medication that prevents its dissolution or disintegration in the gastric environment.

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Modified-release dosage

Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage).

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Opacifier

An opacifier is a substance added to a material in order to make the ensuing system opaque.

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Plasticizer

Plasticizers (UK: plasticisers) or dispersants are additives that increase the plasticity or decrease the viscosity of a material.

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Polymer

A polymer (Greek poly-, "many" + -mer, "part") is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits.

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Solvent

A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute (a chemically distinct liquid, solid or gas), resulting in a solution.

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Tablet (pharmacy)

A tablet is a pharmaceutical dosage form.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_coating

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