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(57) [Problem] To provide a water-dispersible tablet. SOLUTION: Water-dispersible tablets consist of an active compound such as acyclovir and a dispersant. The dispersant is a swellable clay, such as a smectite, such as Veegum F or bentonite, which is generally present in the tablet granules and is capable of dispersing in water within 3 minutes to provide a tablet that can be dispersed through a 710 μm sieve. give. The tablets can optionally be coated with a film, and in this case the dispersion time is less than 5 minutes. |