NCIt definition : A tablet designed to release active and/or inert ingredient(s) at a controlled rate.;
Alternative definition : EDQM-HC: Solid single-dose preparation consisting of a tablet showing a rate, a place
and/or a time of release different from that of a conventional-release tablet. This
deliberate modification is achieved by a special formulation design and/or manufacturing
method. Modified-release tablets are intended for oral use, and include prolonged-release,
delayed-release and pulsatile-release preparations. The generic term 'modified-release
tablet' is used only when the more specific terms 'gastro-resistant tablet' or 'prolonged-release
tablet' do not apply.;