Journal of Harmonized Research in Pharmacy

NEW INSIGHTS IN THE FIELD OF FAST DISSOLVING TABLETS

Abstract

Author(s): Shivangi Shukla, Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Dinesh Kumar Jain

Recent advancement in drug delivery systems aims to enhance safety and toxicity of drug molecules by development of effective dosage form with improved patient compliance. In this context new approac h came in existence is a fast dissolving tablet. This is nowadays very popular dosage form as typically no water is required for the administration. Hence keeping this view in mind present article focus on ideal properties, advantages, limitation, need for formulating fast dissolving tablets, formulation factor, various technologies developed for fast dissolving tablet, patented technologies, evaluation parameters and various marketed products. Keywords: Disintegration, Dissolution, Modified tablets, Novel drug delivery system (NDDS).