Tablets, Enteric-Coated
| Definition: |
Tablets coated with material that delays release of the medication until after they leave the stomach. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Notes: |
IM for general only, qualif permitted; NIM (no qualif) when drug in tablet form is IM (with qualif); /adv eff permitted but be careful: it may be the adv eff of the drug in the tablet, not the "tablet" |
Tablets, Enteric-Coated Definitions and Terms
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