This document summarizes key parameters related to consolidation and drug release from solid dosage forms. It discusses diffusion parameters defined by Higuchi's equation that are used to characterize drug release from modified release formulations. Dissolution parameters influenced drug release including effects of agitation, fluid properties, pH, surface tension and temperature. Pharmacokinetic parameters like Cmax, Tmax, and AUC that describe the plasma concentration time profile are also covered. The document also briefly mentions Heckel plots used to analyze powder deformation during compression and similarity factors F1 and F2 used to compare dissolution profiles.