Effervescent tablets are are designed to break down rapidly when they are dropped into water or another liquid. The rapid breakdown causes the tablet to dissolve into a solution, and it often makes the solution fizzy. These tablets can be used for the administration of various vitamins, minerals or drugs. From a drug delivery perspective, there are a number of advantages to effervescent tablets. One of the biggest advantages is that they deliver vitamins, minerals or drugs to the body rapidly, because they are delivered in the form of a solution which is easy to absorb. Dosage control is also easier, and effervescent tablets can also be used to protect certain ingredients from the highly acidic environment of the stomach, so that the body has a chance to access them. Large doses of medication can be easily delivered by effervescent tablet, as the patient just needs to drink the glass of fluid. People who have trouble swallowing pills often appreciate medicine made available in the form of effervescent tablets, as it is usually easy to swallow the solution. For people who are experiencing nausea, the effervescence can help to settle the stomach, and the rapid absorption means that even if the patient vomits, some of the drugs will still have reached the body.