A review on mouth dissolving dosage forms

Abstract

For pharmaceutical dosage forms, the most convenient route for drug administration is the oral route. Nowadays the fast-dissolving drug delivery system is rapidly gaining interest in the pharmaceutical industry among the various novel drug delivery systems. It attracts pediatric and geriatric patients as this kind of dosage form overcomes the swallowing or chewing barrier. Overcoming these barriers leads to improved patient compliance. For the systemic delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients for over-the-counter medications, a fast-dissolving drug delivery system is a proven and accepted technology. It can be swallowed easily without the requirement of water which is a major advantage over conventional dosage form. It may be possible to achieve rapid absorption of drugs and increased bioavailability, reduced toxicity, rapid onset of therapeutic action, improved delivery of poorly water-soluble drugs, and also it is regarded as the most economical and safest method of drug delivery.