Effervescent tablet

Both compounds are present in the tablet in powder form and start reacting as soon as they dissolve in water.

These developments led to attempts to replicate the salt mixtures found in these naturally occurring mineral waters using off-the-shelf ingredients.

There are several categories of active ingredients that may be best administered in the form of effervescent preparations: Effervescent preparations may enhance absorption and speed up onset of action by increasing gastric pH, therefore hastening the emptying of medication into the small intestine.

[12] The carbon dioxide bubbles may also help intestinal absorption by opening up paracellular transport.

[15] In addition, conventional effervescent tablets contain a significant amount of sodium and are associated with increased odds of adverse cardiovascular events according to a 2013 study.

The cap contains a little spring-like spiral, which helps keeping the tablets in place during transportation and prevents them from breaking.