NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Lactose is commonly used as a diluent/binder in order to produce tablets of sufficient hardness whilst maintaining good disintegration properties.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lactose can act as a soluble diluent in formulations due to its excellent flowability and compressibility as well as its rheological properties [25, 35]. In tablets, lactose powder can be used in different sizes of granulation and crystal forms in order to modulate its properties in the formulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lactose is one of the most widely used filler and diluent in tablets and capsules, and to a more limited extent in lyophilized products and infant formulas. Lactose is also used as a diluent in dry-powder inhalation.