Coating Excipient

Therapeutically inactive ingredient of pharmaceutical dosage form used to protect it against premature physical breakup and to prevent unwanted environmental interactions. Coating can mask bad taste and allow pills to be swallowed easily. Several types of coatings are used: thin film, sugar coating, enteric coating (the most unpredictable because such coated tablets may pass through the stomach intact and be released into the intestine at unpredictable intervals all at one time rather than slowly over a period of time. Typical pill coatings include zein, shellac, or sugars. (NCI Thesaurus)

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A cytoplasmic vesicle that is coated with proteins which stabilize its structure and facilitate targeting.

Coated Tablet Dosage Form

A tablet whose outer shell is covered with a substance.

Coated Pit

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Coated Pellet in Capsule Dosage Form

A capsule composed of small globular masses covered with an outer shell.

Coated Capsule Dosage Form

A capsule that contains an additional outer layer over the capsule shell.

Coat Dosing Unit

A dosing measurement based on the coat unit.