Abstract

OVERVIEW ON OROMUCOSAL FILM

*Shameera V. V., Dr. Vipin K. V., Arathi Lakshmi R. and Dr. Ann Rose Augusthy

ABSTRACT

Oromucosal film is a novel approach which will increase consumer acceptance by virtue of rapid dissolution, self administration without water or chewing. The oromucosal film is an ideal intraoral mouth dissolving drug delivery system, which satisfies the unmet needs of the market, it is easy to handle and administer, maintains a simple and convenient packaging, mask the unpleasant taste, and is straight forward to manufacture. The advantages of oromucosal film are the administration to pediatric and geriatric population so the difficulty of swallowing larger oral dosage forms is get eliminated. This technology has been used for local action, rapid release products and for mucoadhesive systems. Oromucosal film offers an alternate platform for molecules that undergo first pass metabolism and for delivery of peptides. The review article contains the overview of an oromucosal film encompassing materials used in oromucosal film, critical manufacturing aspects and applications.

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