Abstract

A REVIEW ON CHEWABLE TABLETS

Harminder Kaur*, Jasvinder Saini, Parminder Kaur and Neeraj Bhatia

ABSTRACT

Chewable dosage forms are a standard tool in the drug specialist's toolkit. Examples include tablets, little pills, and gums. They must be broken and eaten in the middle of the teeth prior to ingestion. When compared to solid dose forms meant for ingestion, the benefits include increased patient consistency because to the elimination of the better patient acceptance, such as when these tablets are given to toddlers or patients who are unable to chew, the requirement to consume water, and the potential use of solid dosage forms as a substitute if a speedy beginning of action is necessary. These pills dissolve quickly and readily in the tongue, whether or not they are chewed. Chewable tablets often dissolve easily, taste great, and don't leave behind any unpleasant or bitter aftertaste. Chewable dose forms, such as gums, pills, and tablets, "chewable squares" are a lengthy component of a
drug specialist's toolbox. Before administering them, they must be broken and chewed in the middle of the teeth. The focal points combine better patient outcomes, high bioavailability, and contrast with solid dose forms that are intended to be eaten. uniformity due to the elimination of the need to swallow water, potential application as a solid dosage form substitute in situations requiring a quick start to an activity, and enhanced patient recognition; for instance, These medications are administered to patients who are unable to swallow or to children. Since chewable pills chew in buccal depression before swallowing, these large dosage forms make swallowing difficult. The low patient acceptance and compliance with the existing delivery systems, the size restriction of the business sector for tranquilization companies and their medication uses, and the high cost of illness management all contribute to the ongoing need for the development of the chewable tablet. The ingredients that form the basis of the chewable tablet formulation should be given extraordinary consideration. Flavor enhancer and sweetener are the main ingredients in chewable pills. The tablet is manufactured using a direct pressure method or a wet granulation procedure. As a result of these forms' increased absorption properties, active ingredients have been gradually introduced to tablet formulations. Physical and chemical assessment techniques are used to assess chewable pills. Examples of chemical procedures are drug content, dosage consistency, and in-vitro and in-vivo studies, while appearance, hardness, friability, disintegration, and dissolution are examples of physical approaches.

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