An enteric coating for a solid pharmaceutical carrier or substrate wherein the enteric coating includes a cellulosic polymeric material selected from selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate trimellitate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose succinate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose acetate succinate, cellulose acetate succinate butyrate, cellulose acetate succinate propionate, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, cellulose butyrate, and mixtures thereof and a plasticizer selected from a water-soluble preparation of a fat-soluble vitamin. A preferred plasticizer is Vitamin E polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate.