Via practica 2/2012
Have orally dispersible tablets place in treating patients with allergy?
Fast-dissolving drug delivery is gaining interest in pharmaceutical industry nowadays. These delivery systems either dissolve or desintegrate rapidly in the mouth, without requiring any water to aid in swallowing. Developed technologies offer a convenient way of dosing medications not only to special groups of patients, but also to the general population. Oral fast-dissolving tablets of desloratadine enabling use as line exstension for existing formulations of this modern nonsedating antihistamine drug.
Keywords: fast-dissolving, fast-disintegrating intraoral delivery systems, oral fast-dissolving tablets, desloratadine.