Abstract

ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLET: AN OVERVIEW

Prasannajeet P. Deshmukh*, K.S.Salunkhe, S.R.Chaudhari, and G.R.Pawbake

Abstract

Orally Disintegrating tablets (ODTs) have received ever-increasing demand during the last few decades, and the field has become a rapidly growing area in the pharmaceutical industry. The unique property of mouth dissolving tablet is that they are rapidly disintegrating and/or dissolving and release the drug as soon as they come in contact with saliva, thus obviate the requirement of water during administration. Orally disintegrating tablets provide an advantage particularly for pediatric and geriatric populations who have difficulty in swallowing conventional tablets and capsules. Recent developments in the technology have prompted scientists to develop orally fast disintegrating tablets with improved patient compliance and convenience. The current review article depicts ideal characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, conventional and patented technologies for ODTs, along with evaluation tests and marketed formulations of ODT‟s.

Keywords: Orally Disintegrating tablets, conventional and patented technologies, Evaluation tests.