Abstract

AN OVERVIEW ON MOUTH DISSOLVING FILMS

*S. Naveen Kumar, K. Ramesh Kumar, S. Raja Sundaram and S. Sudharsan

ABSTRACT

Mouth dissolving films is the maximum superior oral solid dosage shape due to its flexibility and luxury in use. Mouth dissolving films are oral stable dosage form that disintegrate and dissolve within a minute when placed in mouth without taking water or chewing. This dosage form lets in the medication to bypass the first skip metabolism so bioavailability of medicine can be improved .Mouth dissolving movie has capability to enhance onset of motion lower the dosing and do away with the fear of chocking. method of mouth dissolving films involves each the visual and performance characteristics as plasticized hydrocolloids, API taste masking marketers are being laminated by means of solvent casting and semisolid casting technique. Solvent casting approach being the most preferred approach over different strategies as it offers fantastic uniformity of thickness and films organized having pleasant smooth appearance and better bodily residences. Mouth dissolving films are evaluated for its various parameters like thickness, physical assets like folding endurance, disintegration and dissolution time. This overview gives an concept about formula techniques, evaluation parameters, evaluation on packaging and a few to be had marketed merchandise of mouth dissolving films.

Keywords: Mouth dissolving films, solvent casting, speedy disintegration.