List the steps involved in slugging process

1 Answer

Answer :

i) Sieving

ii) Weighing

iii) Blending

iv) Slugging

v) Screening

vi) Blending

vii) Compression

Or.

Drug + Excipients → Blending → Slugging(formation of big size tablet) → Screening → Blending → Compression.

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