MOUTH DISSOLVING FILM AND THEIR PATENT: AN OVERVIEW

Abstract

Now days the researchers are focusing on the fast dissolving dosage form (FDDF’s).The fast dissolving dosage forms includes the mouth dissolving tablets, mouth dissolving thin films .The alternative words used for these dosage forms are fast disintegrating, orodispersible, fast dissolving. The oral thin film technology (OTF’s) is a dissolvable film technology have evolved from a purely confectionery novelty from a drug delivery platform. The OTH dosage form dissolves in the moth without need of water and within 10-15 seconds is the novelty of this dosage form. On the basis of this novelty many patents are available in the US country. Intraoral delivery is particularly beneficial to patients with special needs that are unable to tolerate traditional oral (entral/through GI track) administration due to nausea, vomiting or dysphasia. Many pharmaceutical companies focusing on this Oral thin film technology. Today, this film technology is approved by is approved by FDA.