Abstract

A REVIEW ON FAST DISSOLVING TABLET

Gautami V. Nirbhavane*, Samadhan Deore, Dattatraya M. Shinkar and Dr. Avish D. Maru

ABSTRACT

Fast dissolving drug delivery system (FDDS) is now gaining the popularity in pharmaceutical companies as they are the novel drug delivery technique in order to provide the patient with medicines without obstacles in swallowing. The main route of administrating a drug is the oral route which is the oldest and most commonly used because of its ease of administration, self medication and avoidance of pain as compared to parental route. Oral drug delivery remains the preferred route of drug delivery. Novel technologies with improved performance, patient compliance, and enhanced quality have emerged in the recent past. Fast dissolving drug delivery system can be obtained by the various techniques i.e. direct compression, tablet molding, freeze drying, spray drying nanonization. The review describes the various formulation aspects, Super disintegrates employed and technologies developed for FDTs, along with various excipients, evaluation tests, marketed formulation and drugs used in this research area.

Keywords: Fast Dissolving Tablet, Super Disintegration, Drug Delivery System, Patented Technologies, Methodology.