Timmy likes the sugar coating process, when a batch is completed, he gets to scrape the excess sugar coating out of the coating pans and lick the spoon, so to speak. His company has decided to change to another coating process that is less tedious and time consuming and less likely to produce tablet weight variations, as well as making smaller tablets that are less expensive to ship. What kind of coating process would eliminate these drawbacks of sugar coating? (A) Gel Coating (B ) M&M Sugar Coating (C ) Flavor Coating (D) Film Coating

What are the advantages of film coating over sugar coating for tablets?Select all that apply. (A) film coating can be colored and printed with a company logo or a tablet identifying symbol (B) film coating does not add to the size or weight of the tablet (C) film coated tablets are not much larger than the uncoated tablet, for ease of swallowing (D) the coating can be designed to have desirable characteristics like resistance to gastric fluids (E) tablets coated with aqueous film can suffer from picking or peeling and mottling

Which of the following is a drawback to sugarcoating tablets? A. Sugarcoating makes the medicine taste bitter B. It makes the tablets larger and heavier C. Sugar is toxic to many patients D. The coating is thinner and less expensive to apply

Put the general steps for sugar coating tablets in the correct order. - Apply more coats of sugar syrup to smooth and round the tablets - Polish with wax and tumble with talc to get them really shiny - apply the subcoats (there may be more than one) of the sugar syrup to bond to the tablet and build up the coating thickness - apply thin coats of desired color and final smoothness, imprinting a logo may be done, too - Apply a waterproofing or sealing coat, if needed, to keep the tablet from melting when liquid coatings are put on

Give the advantages and disadvantages of sugarcoated tablets: A table would be nice here:

QUESTION:Which of the following is true of coatings? Coatings:POSSIBLE ANSWERS:Protect and decorate a finished surface.Result in increased surface roughness.Should be applied before other finishing.Rotate an abrasive wheel against a surface.