5. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
• Advantages of tablets:
Easy to administered.
Easy to dispense.
More stable.
Accuracy in dose.
Bitter and nauseous substance can be
easily dispensed.
Light and compact.
Economical.
Sustained release product is possible by
enteric coating.
6. • Disadvantages of tablets:
Problem with compression to crystalline
drug.
Hygroscopic drugs are not suitable for
compressed tablets.
Drugs with low or poor water solubility,
slow dissolution, may be difficult to
formulate.
Cost of production may be increase
because of coating and encapsulation to
remove bitter and unpleasant taste.
Swallowing is difficult especially for
children and ill (unconscious) patients.