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Digestive System The system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep the body healthy. Parts of Digestive System The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the  mouth esophagus stomach  small intestine  large intestine  anus. The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder are the solid organs of the digestive system. Structure and the Function of Organs of Digestive System 

Dosage Form They are the means by which drug molecule are delivered to sites of action within the body. They have two major portions: API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) Excepients (non-drug-parts) Classification of Dosage Form Routes of Administration A route of Administration is the path by which a drug, fluid, poison or other substance is taken into the body. Parenteral Classification Tablets Tablets may be defined as solid pharmaceutical dosage forms containing drug substances with or without suitable diluents and prepared either by compression or molding methods. Types of Tablets Orally Ingested          Compressed tablet, e.g. Paracetamol tablet          Multiple compressed tablet          Delayed release tablet, e.g. Enteric coated Bisacodyl tablet          Sugar coated tablet, e.g. Multivitamin tablet          Film coated tablet, e.g. Metonidazole tablets and Chewable Tablets such as Antacids.   Tablets used in oral cavity ·          Buccal tablet, eg. Vitamin-