First, the form is different.
1, granule: a dry granular preparation made of fine powder or extract of drugs and excipients.
2. Soft capsule: a kind of capsule made by treating liquid medicine or liquid fruit medicine and sealing it in soft capsule material.
3. Tablets: Tablets are solid preparations which are prepared by mixing drugs and excipients evenly and pressing them into tablets or irregular tablets.
Second, the characteristics are different.
1. granule: it not only retains the advantages of decoction and syrup, but also avoids the disadvantages of decoction and syrup. It can also mask the bitter taste of some drugs, and is convenient to take, especially suitable for children.
2. Soft capsules: liquid oily substances can be sealed directly into capsules without adsorption; The content is quickly released, and the in-vivo utilization rate and absorption rate are high; The content uniformity is good and the content deviation is very low.
3. Tablets: dissolution and bioavailability of general tablets are better than pills; The dosage is accurate, and the difference of drug content in tablets is small; The amount is stable, the tablet is a dry solid, and some drugs that are easy to be oxidized, deteriorated and deliquesced can be coated and protected, and light, air and moisture have little influence on it; Easy to carry and transport. ⑤ Mechanized production, large output, low cost, and easy to reach the hygienic standard.
Third, the composition is different.
1. Granules: Chinese medicine extract and auxiliary materials are mixed in a granulator, and the granulator rotates at high speed, and the granulator rotates at high speed to cut it into small granules.
2. Soft capsules: Soft capsules are made of gelatin, glycerol or other suitable pharmaceutical excipients alone or in combination.
3. Tablet: It consists of raw materials, fillers, adsorbents, adhesives, lubricants, dispersants, wetting agents, disintegrants, spices, pigments, etc.
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