minitablet

plural minitablets

1. pharmacyA small tablet having a diameter of less than 3 millimeters

   Minitablets refer to tablets with a diameter of 2-3 mm.

   2011, Hong Wen, Kinam Park, Oral Controlled Release Formulation Design and Drug Delivery, →ISBN, page 119

   2 more examples

   In these, highly active enteric-coated granules, pellets, or minitablets are to be found in gelatin capsules which disintegrate rapidly (2-3 min) in the stomach regardless of the pH.

   1991, G.J. Peschke, “Active components and galenic aspects of enzyme preparations”, in Pancreatic Enzymes in Health and Disease, →DOI

   Recently, a delayed-release capsule containing enteric-coated minitablets of fenofibric acid (Triplex) has been commercialized.

   2013, Antoine Al-Achi, Integrated Pharmaceutics, →ISBN