Question

The deleterious effect of various coatings on drug dissolution is shown in orders below. Which one of them is the correct order?

(a) Enteric coat > sugar coat > nonenteric film coat

(b) Enteric coat > nonenteric film coat > sugar coat

(c) Nonenteric film coat > sugar coat > enteric coat

(d) Sugar coat > enteric coat > nonenteric film coat

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This interesting question is from Dosage Form Factors Affecting Drug Absorption in chapter Absorption of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) Enteric coat > sugar coat > nonenteric film coat

The explanation is: The deleterious effect of various coatings on drug dissolution rate is in the following order enteric coat > sugar coat > nonenteric film coat. The dissolution rate of some coatings changes while they age e.g. shellac coated tablets.