Posted by admin | Posted in Health Care, Pharmacies | Posted on 02-08-2009
Apart form of tablets or capsules, there are many forms and types of drug packaging. Variations of these forms make a difference in the way we use and sometimes the level of absorption in the intestine. What are the forms and types of drugs?
1. Tablet
In addition to easier storage, the tablet also usually has aged a longer life than other forms of medicine. Especially for vitamins in tablet form is usually also added to the carrier substance called excipient. These compounds make the tablet more easily digested in the intestines. We have too many supplements in the form of easy to swallow tablets or commonly called a couplet.
2. Capsules
Several types of soluble vitamins, like vitamins A, D, and E, are generally packaged in softgel capsules. As for other vitamins or minerals are made in powder or liquid form and packaged in capsules. Such as tablets, capsules can also be easily stored and consumed. Compared with tablets, capsules have few additives because it is relatively easy to absorb. Read the rest of this entry »
