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Oral Thin Films

The dawning era of oral thin films for nutraceutical delivery: From laboratory to clinic

Apr 27, 2024

Abstract Oral thin films (OTFs) are innovative dosage forms that have gained tremendous attention for the delivery of nutraceuticals. They are ultra-thin, flexible sheets that can be easily placed on the tongue, sublingual or buccal mucosa (inner lining of the cheek). These thin films possess…
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News

Oral Thin-films from Design to Delivery: A Pharmaceutical Viewpoint

May 21, 2022

Stable drug-type tablets and capsules are painful to drink or chew for many pediatric and geriatric patients. Accurate dosing is also an issue for liquid orals (syrup, suspension, emulsion, and so on). Several fast-dissolving drug delivery systems have been designed to address these issues. One of…
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Film former

Experimental and Modeling Study of Drug Release from HPMC-Based Erodible Oral Thin Films

Nov 15, 2018

In this work hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) fast-dissolving thin films for oral administration are investigated. Furosemide (Class IV of the Biopharmaceutical Classification System) has been used as a model drug for in vitro release tests using three different set-ups: the Franz cell, the…
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Drug Carrier

Effects of Different Polymers on Thermal Inkjet Printing of Oral Thin Films: A Novel Approach

Nov 14, 2018

The aim of this research was to use inkjet printing technology in formulation of personalized medicine. Thus in this research, an attempt was made to print OTF by TIJ printing. A placebo solution comprising of different polymers and polymer concentrations was used for TIJ printing on A4 paper. The…
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Oral Excipients

Pullulan based oral thin film formulation of zolmitriptan

Oct 28, 2017

28. October 2017 Thegoal of study was to formulate and characterize pullulan based oral thin film (OTF) of zolmitriptan by solvent casting method. Based on preliminary trials, glass, PEG 400 and sucralose were selectedas casting surface, water-miscible plasticizer and sweetener for…
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Formulation Development and Optimization of Oral Thin Films of Zolpidem Tartarate

Apr 13, 2017

13. April 2017 Abstract The aim of the present study was to formulate and evaluate oral thin films of zolpidem tartarate. Zolpidem tartarateis used to treat insomnia. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause sleep problems (insomnia).…
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Oral Thin Film – Realms of Possibility?

Jul 22, 2016

22. July 2016 As interest in oral thin film grows, there is an increasing effort to study new and improved methods of drug delivery in the buccal cavity. Muco-adhesive studies have increased, leading to the introduction of a prescription product approved for chronic pain treatment.…
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