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Can you explain a possible problem that may arise with processing tablets?

While there are any number of issues that may arise when processing medications, there are a few that are more common when processing tablets. Those include: capping, lamination, and moddling. Explain what happens during one of this issues.

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  • 2. Can you explain a possible problem that may arise with processing tablets?

      How to Answer

      While there are any number of issues that may arise when processing medications, there are a few that are more common when processing tablets. Those include: capping, lamination, and moddling. Explain what happens during one of this issues.

      1st Answer Example

      "One of the problems I can think of that may arise when processing tablets is lamination. Lamination is the term used to describe the separation of tablets into two or more layers."

      2nd Answer Example

      "There are a few complications that come to mind when I think about tablet processing. Capping is either a partial or complete separation of a tablet top or bottom crown. Another possible problem I can thing of is mottling, which is unequal colour distribution of a tablet."

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      Anonymous Answer

      "There are a few complications that come to mind when I think about tablet processing.

      Granulation: sludge in the dough, clumping, inhomogeneous mixture,

      Tablet Press: decapping, adhesion, tearing, hardness problem, dissolution, dispersion

      Coating: mirroring, tablet surface erosion, chipping, logo bridging."

      Jaymie's Feedback

      This is a good start. Perhaps just pick one or two and elaborate a little more on the cause and correction of the problem.