NCIt synonyms : Film Coated Tab; Film Coated Tablet; Film Coated Tablet Dose Form;
NCIt related terms : Film-coated tablet; TAB FILM COATED; TABLET, FILM COATED;
NCIt definition : A tablet covered with a thin layer of water soluble or insoluble polymer.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A solid dosage form that contains medicinal substances with or without suitable
diluents and is coated with a thin layer of a water-insoluble or water-soluble polymer.
(NCI); EDQM-HC: Solid single-dose preparation consisting of a tablet coated with a thin polymeric
film that dissolves within a few minutes in the gastrointestinal fluid. Film-coated
tablets are intended for oral use to release active substance(s) at a rate which is
not significantly delayed compared to that of the uncoated tablet.;