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Sago is a staple food for most of the world population, its use is not only used in food products but also used in pharmaceutical products. Sago starch can be used as a binding material on tablets. This study aimed to develop formulation and evaluation of ibuprofen tablets using sago (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) starch as a binder in making ibuprofen tablet preparations. Tablets made using wet granulation method with sago starch as a binder at various concentration. The evaluation includes of the granules and tablets. The result from dissolution test of ibuprofen tablets showed that the highest dissolved percentage was obtained in formula 1 compared to formulas 2 and 3. The results showed that sago starch could be used as binders on tablets and fulfilled the requirements on the evaluation of the granules and tablets.