PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tablet containing thickening polysaccharide which is readily dispersible in loose stirring conditions such as hand stirring, in particular, a tablet containing thickening polysaccharide which is useful as a thickening agent.SOLUTION: Such a tablet contains: thickening polysaccharide by 15 to 45 mass% cellulose by 15 to 40 mass% water-soluble saccharide by 5 to 70 mass% and metal salt by 0.2 to 10 mass%, and the hardness thereof is 15 to 70 N.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】手撹拌といった緩い撹拌条件で容易に分散可能な、増粘多糖類を含有する錠剤の提供。特に、トロミ剤として有用な、増粘多糖類を含有する錠剤の提供。【解決手段】増粘多糖類を15~45質量%、セルロースを15~40質量%、水溶性糖類を5~70質量%及び金属塩を0.2~10質量%含有し、硬度が15~70Nである錠剤。【選択図】図1