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

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

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

For each of the following excipients used in the manufacture of tablets, match the term to its purpose in the manufacturing process:-Diluents-Sugarcoating-Binders-Glidant, Lubricant-Colorants-Film coating-Disintegrant-Lyophilized foamA. Adds bulk to achieve proper dose and tablet sizeB. Protects the drug from environment, covers taste and odor, thick and shinyC. Allows granulation and holds final tablet togetherD. Keeps process material from sticking to equipment, allows high speed productionE. Makes the product look distinctive and attractive for the customerF. Polymer layer that protects product until it reaches desired location in gastrointestinal tract, then it rupturesG. Promotes the break-up of tablets to smaller particlesH. Allows this dosage form to dissolve in a few seconds

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