Definition:
Tablet is a solid unit dosage form congaing medicament/s usually circular in shape and may be flat or biconvex.
OR Tablet is a solid unit dosage form prepared by compression.
List of excipients :
i. Diluents: e.g. lactose, sorbitol, starch etc.
ii. Granulating agents:. e g. water, alcohol, starch mucilage, acacia mucilage, tragacanth mucilage, gelatin solution, isopropyl alcohol, etc
iii. Binding agents: e.g. gum acacia powder, gum tragacanth, gelatin, sucrose, methyl cellulose, etc.
iv. Disintegrating agents: e.g. starch, sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and tartaric acid.
v. Glidants& lubricants: e.g. talc and magnesium stearate.
vi. Colours, flavours and sweetening agents: