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[Sr. No.] 5 [Tablet Defect] Pitting [Reason] Temperature of the tablet core is greater than the melting point of the materials used in the tablet formulation. [Remedies] Modifying the drying (inlet air) temperature such that the temperature of the tablet core is not greater than the melting point of the batch of additives used. [Definition] 
Pits occur in the surface of a tablet core without any visible disruption of the film coating
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