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Taste Masking
Current State of Minitablet Product Design: A Review
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Interest in minitablets (MTs) has grown exponentially over the last 20 years and especially the last decade, as evidenced by the number of publications cited in Scopus and PubMed. MTs offer significant opportunities for personalized medicine, dose titration and flexible dosing, taste…
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The Past, Present, and Future of Oral Dosage Forms for Children
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The administration of medications to children has been a challenge for parents and caregivers for generations. Pharmaceutical companies have often overcome the difficulties of weight-based dosing and the inability of most young children to swallow solid dosage forms by creating oral…
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Advancing oral drug delivery: The science of fast dissolving tablets (FDTs)
The field of oral drug delivery has witnessed significant advancements, with a focus on developing innovative formulations to address challenges associated with traditional dosage forms, especially for patients with difficulties in swallowing. Fast Dissolving Tablets (FDTs) have emerged as a…
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Taste Masking of Dexketoprofen Trometamol Orally Disintegrating Granules by High-Shear Coating with…
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Orally disintegrating granules (ODGs) are a pharmaceutical form commonly used for the administration of NSAIDs because of their easy assumption and fast dispersion. The development of ODGs is not easy for drugs like dexketoprofen trometamol (DXKT), which have a bitter and burning taste. In…
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Controlling the drug release with functional film coating
Functional film coatings are a topic which considers many formulators. Therefore we gladly share this interesting overview by BIOGRUND.
Definition of “Functional Film Coating”:
A functional film coating has an influence on the drug release and is used to modify the release of the active…
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Solvent-free method for masking the bitter taste of azithromycin dihydrate using supercritical fluid…
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Introduction and purpose
The unpleasant extremely bitter taste of the orally administered broad-spectrum antibiotic azithromycin decreases patient compliance, especially in pediatrics. This issue can be overcome by decreasing drug interaction with the tasting buds using insoluble…
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Palatability and Stability Studies to Optimize a Carvedilol Oral Liquid Formulation for Pediatric…
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Carvedilol (CARV) is a blocker of α- and β- adrenergic receptors, used as an “off-label” treatment for cardiovascular diseases in pediatrics. Currently, there is no marketed pediatric-appropriate CARV liquid formulation, so its development is necessary. Palatability (appreciation of smell,…
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Revolutionary Advancements in Fast Dissolving Tablets: An In-Depth Exploration
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A novel drug delivery system plays a pivotal role in enhancing patient adherence to medication regimens. Among these innovative approaches, fast dissolving tablets (FDT’s) stand out as a particularly promising option. FDT’s offer a range of benefits, including precise dosing, ease of…
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Overcoming Challenges of Taste Masking
In a 2003 survey conducted by the American Association of Pediatrics, unpleasant taste was identified as the most significant barrier to completing treatment in pediatrics.
Drug taste masking is extremely relevant to improve patient convenience and compliance. It's currently a relevant…
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Taste Masked Artesunate/Amodiaquine Micropellets in the Fight Against Malaria
This article shows the content of a poster which was presented at the 𝗘𝗨𝗣𝗳𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗼𝘄 2023
Malaria & Treatment Challenges
Children aged under 5 years are the worst affected by malaria, causing about 10 % of all children’s deaths in regions where malaria is endemic. Fixed dose…
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