FAST DISSOLVING TABLETS (FDTs): CURRENT STATUS, NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, RECENT ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

Authors

  • Sanket Kumar Research Scholar, Dept. of Pharmaceutics Maharishi Arvind College of Pharmacy, Ambabari, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Shiv K. R. Garg Research Scholar, Dept. of Pharmaceutics Maharishi Arvind College of Pharmacy, Ambabari, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Keywords:

Fast dissolving tablets, Patented technologies, Development approaches, Taste masking approaches, Mechanism of disintegration, Future prospects and research trends

Abstract

Fast dissolving tablet technology is a topic of current interest in pharmacy and therapeutics.

Tablet swallowing difficulty primarily affects the geriatric and paediatric populations whereas unpalatable taste of drugs leads to patient non-compliance. Swallowing problems also are common in young individuals because of their underdeveloped muscular and nervous systems. Fast Dissolving Tablets (FDTs) are one of the fruitful results of continuous technological advancements in the pharmaceutical industry. FD tablets play a major ro

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Published

01-07-2014

How to Cite

Kumar, S., and S. K. R. Garg. “FAST DISSOLVING TABLETS (FDTs): CURRENT STATUS, NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, RECENT ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS”. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 6, no. 7, July 2014, pp. 22-35, https://mail.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ijpps/article/view/1745.

Issue

Vol 6, Issue 7, 2014

Section

Review Article(s)