Granules are solid dosage form of medicament in which the powdered drug or drugs are mixed with sweetening, flavoring, and coloring agents. A granulating agent is added to moisten the powder and mixed thoroughly. The wet mass is passed through a suitable sieve and the granules are dried at a temperature of 60°C. They are supplied in glass containers and the patient is asked to add sufficient freshly boiled and cooled water to constitute a liquid preparation. These are specially prepared solid dosage form of medicament that is meant for internal use. Effervescent granules are examples of such dosage form.

Figure 4.1 Classification of Dosage Forms