Fast Dissolving Film: Novel Drug Delivery System

The oral route is most popular route for the administration of therapeutic agents because of the low cost of therapy and ease of administration lead to high levels of patient compliance. The conventional oral solid dosage forms are tablets and capsules. Lots of patient find it difficult to swallow tablets and capsules particularly pediatric and geriatric patients and do not receive their medicine as prescribed. Hence many researchers are focusing on design and development of innovative drug delivery system for existing drugs. One such delivery system is fast dissolving oral film with lots of benefit of fast dissolving tablets by avoiding the friability and risk of choking. Choking problem is more in case of pediatrics patients. Formulation of fast dissolving film can be achieved by many techniques, but common methods used are the spraying and casting. This techniques use the hydrophilic film former in combination with suitable recipients, which disintegrate or dissolve the film within few seconds without need of water.