3.2. Dissolution profiles
Dissolution profiles characterize the dissolution pattern of a
solid dosage form. It may contain two or more data points (time) to
explain the dissolution curve depending on the type of product and
length of time interval. In a fast dissolve tablet, the length of time
interval and number of data points (time) become less compared to
prolong release/less dissolve tablets. The position of time points
defines the pattern of dissolution profile. Figs. 2 and 3 represent the
dissolution profiles of effervescent fruit powder tablets in distilled
water and simulated saliva, respectively. They were obtained by
plotting percent dissolved against time.