REVIEW ON: FAST DISSOLVING TABLET

Anuja B. Shejwal* and Bhagyashree R. Dhambore

ABSTRACT

Fast dissolving tablet is known as mouth dissolving tablets, orodispersible tablets , quick dissolving tablets .fast dissolving tablet are easy to administer and lead to better patient compliance .oral dosage form and oral route are the most preferred route of Administration for various drugs have limitations like uncooperative patients , first pass metabolism. Fast dissolving tablets are designed to dissolve in saliva within a few seconds. this novel drug delivery such as FDT or MDT have many disadvantages like dysphagia or non-accessibility of water while travelling and Advantage like pediatrics , geriatrics and patients have difficulty in swallowing tablets and capsules. Conventional preparation methods are sprays drying, freeze drying. Direct technologies have been developed for the production of orodispersible tablets.

Keywords: Fast dissolving tablet, Sublimation, mouth dissolving tablets, superdisintegrants.