Chrominfo: Advantages of tablets over capsules

The medicine or drug can be administered in a variety of pharmaceutical dosage forms. It may be as intravenous or oral medication. Solid and liquid medicines are types of oral medication. Solid medication is either taken in tablet or capsule form. Both tablets and capsules are most commonly prescribed as an oral solid dosage form. However, both have some similarities like both are solid dosage form, work similarly, both have excipients, both are used for treatment. But they also have some major differences.
The advantages of a tablet over the capsule are as follows.

The major advantage of the tablet over the capsule is that the tablet can come in a fast release, delayed-release, sustained-release, or extended-release type, which is not available in the capsule.
The stability of the tablet is higher than the capsule, as it is less affected by moisture, air, and light, etc.
Special conditions are not required to store tablets.
Unlike capsules, tablets can be cut into two or more pieces if small doses are required.
The tablets are cost-effective compared to capsules, as the medicine and excipients of capsules need to be packed in hard or soft gelatin shells.
Tablets can be manufactured in custom sizes, shapes, and colors.
For those who have difficulty swallowing, especially for children, sick patients, several tablets are available as chewable or orally dissolving tablets.
The shelf-life of the tablets is longer and it comes in several forms.
The tablet accommodates a higher dose of the active ingredient than the capsule.
The manufacturing process of tablets in pharmaceutical industries is easier than that of capsules.
Tablets are available in a wide variety of sizes and shapes.
The tablet is very stable and retains drug potency compared to capsules.