It possesses the appearance which as for this invention, the tablet it is possible, simply and efficiently coating to do, furthermore, is beautiful the crack being lacking and the like it designates that the dry coating method where it can produce the tablet which it is difficult to occur is offered as purpose. This invention, being production method of the tablet which coating is done with the coating medicine which includes the melted characteristic substance, the element lock making process and the aforementioned element lock and the aforementioned coating medicine contact which it heats to the temperature above fusion point of the aforementioned melted characteristic substance, the process which the said element lock coating is done and, offers the method of including.本発明は、錠剤を簡易にかつ効率的にコーティングすることができ、しかも、美しい外観を有し、割れ・欠け等を生じ難い錠剤を製造できる乾式コーティング方法を提供することを目的とする。本発明は、溶融性物質を含むコーティング剤でコーティングされた錠剤の製造方法であって、素錠を前記溶融性物質の融点以上の温度に加熱する工程と、前記素錠と前記コーティング剤を接触させて該素錠をコーティングする工程と、を含む方法を提供する。
