Capsule (pharmacy)
RELATIVELY STABLE SHELL CONTAINING MEDICINE
Gelcap; Soft Capsule; Gelcaps; Soft Elastic Gelatin; Encapsulation (pharmacology); Gel cap; 💊; Medicine capsule; Pulvules; Gel capsule; Soft capsule; Capsule (medicine); Pharmaceutical capsule; Hard capsule; Pill capsule
In the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, encapsulation refers to a range of dosage forms—techniques used to enclose medicines—in a relatively stable shell known as a capsule, allowing them to, for example, be taken orally or be used as suppositories. The two main types of capsules are: