Recent Trends in Oral Medicine Delivery System : A Review
In the recent most useful route of drug delivery system is the oral route in all types of patient. Mouth dissolving strips is the type of drug delivery system which when placed in the oral cavity disintegrates or dissolves within few seconds without intake of water. The advantages of mouth dissolving strips are the administration to pediatric and geriatric patient. This technology has been used for local action, rapid release products. These films have a potential to deliver the drug systemically through intragastric, sublingual or buccal route of and also been used for local action. The mouth dissolving strips are available in various administration shapes, size and thickness. Many companies are utilizing transdermal drug delivery technology to develop thin film formats. This article is an overview of mouth dissolving strips encompassing materials used in mouth dissolving strips, manufacturing process, application, commercial technologies and future business prospects of this technology. Keywords: Strips; Mouth Dissolving Strips; Rapid Release