sticking to punches minimize friction during tablet compression and allow for removal of the compressed tablet from the die lubricants are commonly included in the final tablet mix in amounts usually less than 1 by weight lubricants which can be used in the invention include but are not limited to magnesium stearate stearic acid hydrogenated oil and sodium stearyl fumarate tablets of the invention can further comprise one or more diluent added to increase the bulk weight of the blend resulting in a practical size for compression and or affect the properties of the blend for compression typical diluents which can be used include for example dicalcium phosphate calcium sulphate lactose dextrates dextrins cellulose preferably microcrystalline cellulose mannitol sodium chloride dry starch pregelatinized starch and other sugars binders are used to impart cohesive qualities to the powdered material useful binders include starch gelatin sugars such as sucrose glucose fructose mannitol sorbitol dextrose and lactose natural and synthetic gums carboxymethylcellulose methylcellulose polyvinylpyrrolidone ethylcellulose and waxes a disintegrant may be incorporated to ensure that the tablet has an acceptable rate of disintegration typical disintegrants include starch derivatives crospovidone croscaramelose and salts of carboxymethylcellulose some binders such as starch and cellulose are also excellent disintegrants another useful dosage.