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This is a coating applied to a tablet to stop the active ingredient being released into the stomach. It is usually given if the treatment is meant to be absorbed lower down in the GI tract, like the intestines.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoResistant to being broken gown in the gastric system (when talking about a medicine/pill)
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∙ 12y agoGastro resistant tablets are used when the medication is meant to pass through the stomach unchanged by the stomach acid.
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∙ 12y agoGastro-resistant means that the outer coating is acid resistant and will not therefore dissolve in the stomach, but further down the small bowel.
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