Hard gelatin capsules are a common form of capsules and are widely used in the field of pharmaceuticals and health products, but there are still many people knowing little of it. Then everything you should know about hard gelatin capsules will be discussed in this article.

What Is Hard Gelatin Capsule?
A hard gelatin capsule is a capsule usually used for containing medicines in the form of dry powder or very small pellets. Oral medications include tablets and hard gelatin capsules filled with powder. Hard gelatin capsules are usually filled with powder or small pellets.

Hard gelatin capsules feature tamper-evident and they are suitable for powdered formulations. They are ideal for delivering dry, powdered formulations, making them a common choice for many pharmaceutical and over-the-counter medications. Generally speaking, the advantages of hard gelatin capsules are as follows:
1. With higher bioavailability than tablets;
2. Enabling a level of formulation flexibility which is not possible for tablets;
3. To reduce stability problems with sensitive drugs;
4. It is now possible to fill many capsules with a variety of systems, including beads, granules, tiny tablets, powders, and even semisolids;
5. Unique colour and shape configurations enhance product identity;
6. Ideal formulation for fewer excipients;
7. Frequently utilized in early drug research and are perfect for clinical trials;
8. With rapid disintegration in the stomach and intestines; 
9. Taste masking; 
10. With strong ability of drug localisation and release. 

Applications
Hard gelatin capsules are widely used in the pharmaceutical field and to contain various types of medications, including but not limited to vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, prescription and over-the-counter drugs. When selecting hard gelatin capsules as a form of pharmaceutical formulation, it is necessary to consider the stability of the drug, the release characteristics, and the specific needs of the patient. Thus, they are usually applied in:
Powdered Drugs: hard gelatin capsules are widely used for medications that are in powdered form. The dry nature of the filling prevents interactions between the drug and the gelatin shell.
- Sustained Release Formulations: hard gelatin capsules are suitable for formulations requiring delayed or sustained release of the active ingredient, as they can be designed with specific release profiles.

Are Hard Gelatin Capsules Safe?
Gelatin is an age-old technology with proven safety record, so it is generally safe to human health.

Conclusion

Above all is about detailed introduction to hard gelatin capsules. If you have demands on capsules, you can contact HumanwellCaps.

About HumanwellCaps
Hubei Humanwell Pharmaceutical Excipients Co., Ltd.is a high-tech branch of Humanwell Healthcare Group, specializing in the production of capsules, and with over 20 years of capsules production experience. It is with planned total annual production capacity of 40 billions of empty capsules, currently has 16 imported automatic capsule production lines, and with an annual production capacity of 15 billions of capsules.