Soft, convex shaped chewable tablets having reduced friability

A compressed, chewable tablet having opposed major surfaces, comprising:

• about 0.1 to about 60% of at least one active ingredient coated with a taste masking coating;
• about 30 to about 90% of a water-disintegratable, compressible carbohydrate selected form the group consisting of mannitol, sorbitol, maltitol, dextrose, sucrose, xylitol, lactose, and mixtures thereof;
• about 1 to about 30% of a binder selected form the group consisting of cellulose, cellulosic derivatives, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, starch, modified starch and mixtures thereof;
• about 0.1 to about 5% of a lubricant;
• 0 to about 5% sweetener;
• 0 to about 5% flavor;
• 0 to about 5% color, by weight of said tablet;
• and
• said face surfaces having a convex shape and said tablet having a hardness of about 2 to about 11 kp/cm2 and a friability of less than about 1%.