FAST DISSOLVING ORAL FILMS: A NOVEL TREND IN DOSAGE FORM

Oral routes are most commonly preferred route for drug delivery. Commonly used oral dosage forms are tablet and capsules. But many patients such as geriatric, paediatric and dysphasic patients find difficulty in swallowing conventional tablet and capsule. To overcome the problems related to swallowing, Fast dissolving Tablets (FDTs) were designed in early 19th century and hence further advancement has led to development of Fast Dissolving Oral Films (FDOFs). Many pharmaceutical groups are focusing their research on rapid dissolving technology. FDOFs technology is gaining much attention. This technology has been used for local action as well as rapid release products. The fast dissolving oral films may compose of various Active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), film forming polymers, plasticizer, flavours, colours and sweeteners. Now a day, such types of films became a novel and widely accepted technology for delivering OTC and prescription medication too. Keywords: Introduction, Advantages, Disadvantages, Formulation Ingredients, Method Of Preparation, Patented Technologies