Tablet, which does not contain a disintegrant and which is sucked to dissolve in the mouth to produce either a local (e.g., antiseptic) or systemic (e.g., vitamins) effect.
Note: Lozenges must be palatable and slowly soluble.
Source: PAC, 2009,
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