Recently, fast dissolving oral films have started gaining fame and acceptance as new drug delivery systems, which aim to enhance safety and efficacy of a drug molecule to achieve better patient compliance. It is a robust form a drug delivery system where the film is placed on the top or the floor of the tongue. When put on the tongue, this film dissolves instantaneously, releasing the drug which dissolves in the saliva. Buccal drug delivery has lately become an important route of drug administration. But many of the patients (paediatrics and geriatrics) are unwilling to take solid preparations due to fear of choking. This has made the pharmaceutical industry look for alternatives routes of drug delivery like film drug delivery. Fast dissolving oral drug delivery system have started gaining popularity and acceptance as new drug delivery system, because they are easy to administer, better patient compliance, rapid drug absorption, and sudden onset of drug action with instant bioavailability is possible. This review reflects information regarding formulation ingredient, technologies and evaluation test employed in the preparation of fast dissolving oral films.
Fast dissolving oral films, buccal drug delivery, paediatric patients, geriatrics patients
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