Abstract

A REVIEW: EXTENDED RELEASE TABLET

Mohini Khatik*

ABSTRACT

The extended release Tablet became a very useful tool in medical practice, it gives lot of advantages to the patients. Oral extended release tablet release the drug at predetermined rate over a long period of time so the it reduces the frequency of dose administration and increase the patient compliance. Extended release is reduce the side effect or adverse effect of the drug by reducing or preventing the fluctuation of the plasma drug concentration or therapeutic concentration of the drug in the body. This review focus on the types of ER tablets, Method of preparation of tablets, defects in tablets, mechanisms involved for release of drug in extended release tablets and advantages of ER tablets over conventional tablet.

Keywords: Extended release, Tablet, Concentration, Defects, Granules, Coating etc.