Solid oral dosage forms.

The oral route of drug administration is the most convenient for patients, with tablets emerging as the most popular solid oral dosage form used today. Standard compressed, controlled-release and coated tablets are the most common form of solid oral dosages. A wide range and diversity of ingredients are often included in tablet formulations. A knowledge of the difference between tablet and capsule formulations should enable nurses to improve patient compliance with respect to solid oral dosage forms.