Advantages of tablets:
1. Easy to administered.
2. Easy to dispense.
3. More stable.
4. Accuracy in dose.
5. Bitter and nauseous substance can be easily dispensed.
6. Light and compact.
7. Economical.
Disadvantages of tablets:
i) Problem with compression to crystalline drug.
ii) Hygroscopic drugs are not suitable for compressed tablets.
iii) Drugs with low or poor water solubility, slow dissolution, may be difficult to formulate.
iv) Cost of production may be increase because of coating and encapsulation to remove bitter and unpleasant taste.
v) Swallowing is difficult especially for children and ill (unconscious) patients.