Film-coating tablets Ingredients of Film-forming solutions Film-coating places a thin skin-tight Film-forming polymer coating of a plastic-like material over the ■Plasticizer compressed tablet. Colorant and opacifier ■Solvents Antiadherent Film-forming solutions polymer Plasticizer ·HPMC ·PEG ■HPC ■Glycerin ■Propylene glycol ■Acrylate acid resin ■Castor oil ■PVP ■Phthalate ■others others Solvents Enteric coated tablets ■Ethanol This formulation is preferred when, ■Isopropanol The API irritates gastric mucosa Drugs that produce nausea and vomiting. Acetone API is sensitive to low pH Water When it's necessary to release the drug undiluted. 22 Film-coating tablets „ Film-coating places a thin skin-tight coating of a plastic-like material over the compressed tablet. Ingredients of Film-forming solutions „ Film-forming polymer „ Plasticizer „ Colorant and opacifier „ Solvents „ Antiadherent Film-forming solutions polymer „ HPMC „ HPC „ Acrylate acid resin „ PVP „ others Plasticizer „ PEG „ Glycerin „ Propylene glycol „ Castor oil „ Phthalate „ others Solvents „ Ethanol „ Isopropanol „ Acetone „ Water Enteric coated tablets This formulation is preferred when, „ The API irritates gastric mucosa „ Drugs that produce nausea and vomiting. „ API is sensitive to low pH „ When it’s necessary to release the drug undiluted