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A Capsule is a dosage form common in day-to-day health management. It exists as a packaging or a gummy and soluble envelope. Capsules are mostly without taste and are used as coats for drugs of liquid or pasty form. It can be made up of gelatin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), and starch.

Those made from materials other than gelatin are known as vegetarian capsules. In Choosing a capsule, you should know which one is right for you. Capsules can be divided based on the origin into vegetarian and gelatin capsules.

Gelatin Capsules or Vegetarian Capsules

When choosing a capsule, the gelatin capsule type will be the best for you when considering factors such as the cost, dissolution rate, and mechanical stability. Gelatin capsule dissolves readily in your stomach, and the active ingredients are released to be absorbed. It has one of the best API dissolution rates. With high dissolution, drugs are readily available for absorption into your body. Choosing capsules made from gelatin will be the best for fast drug onset.

When the cost factor is the primary concern, gelatin capsules would be most appropriate for you. They are cost-efficient compared to other capsule types.

Vegetarian capsules are most suitable for consumers who do not take products of animal origin such as gelatin or have dietary restrictions preventing them from consuming animal products. Also, people who have issues related to religion may go for vegetarian capsules.