Which tablet type is described as a dry coated tablet with two parts: an internal core and surrounding coat?

• A. Film Coated Tablets
• B. Sugar Coated Tablets
• C. Compression Coated Tablets
• D. Enteric Coated Tablets

Answer: (C)

Compression-coated tablets are made as a dry-coated tablet with an internal core surrounded by a coat created in a second compression step. This dry coating process uses powdered material and pressure, with no liquids involved, so you end up with a distinct inner core and an outer coat.

Film-coated and sugar-coated tablets, in contrast, get their coatings from liquids that are sprayed or dipped on and then dried, forming a film or sugar layer around the core. Enteric-coated tablets are typically film-coated with enteric polymers to resist stomach acid, and while they have a coating, the coating method is a wet process aimed at controlled dissolution in the intestines. The two-part dry-coated structure described matches compression-coated tablets.