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Tablets & Capsules
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common tablet shapes
Reprinted by permission. From Tableting Specification Manual, 7th edition (Washington, DC: American Pharmacists Association, 2006), figure 25. © 2006 by the American Pharmacists Association.
Standard convex
Standard convex
bisect not flush
Standard convex
quadrisect flush
Standard convex
straight-through bisect
Compound cup
Convex with bevel
Flat-faced plain
Flat-faced bevel-edged
Flat-faced bevel-edged
bisect
Flat-faced bevel-edged
quadrisect
Flat-faced
radius-edged
Lozenge
Modified ball
Core rod type
(hole in center)
Capsule
Modified capsule
Oval
Bullet
Arrowhead
Triangle
Arc triangle
Square
Pillow
(arc square)
Rectangle
Modified rectangle
Diamond
Pentagon
Hexagon
Octagon natural edge
Heart
Half moon
("D" shape)
Almond
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