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ghost tablet

Ghost tablets may appear in stool. It is the shell of an insoluble wax matrix that binds extended release forms of oral medications. Appearance in the stool does NOT mean that the drug was not absorbed.

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tablet (tab)

References

  1. Prescriber's Letter 8(7):41 2001
  2. Prescriber's Letter 20(3): 2013 Ghost Tablets Detail-Document#: 290310 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com