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- Title
REVIEW ARTICLE ON "MEDICATED LOLLIPOP".
- Authors
Patil, Kalpesh; Patil, Namrata; Tadvi, S. A.; Pawar, S. P.
- Abstract
There are several dosage forms in the market, there is a need for more dosage form which acts effectively and locally as well as systematically. The benefits of the present research work is increased retention time of the dosage form in oral cavity and increased bioavailability, reduction in gastric irritation by passing first pass metabolism. Lollipops are flavored medicated dosage form intended to be sucked and held in the mouth or pharynx containing one or more medicaments usually in the sweetened base. The conventional dosage forms like tablets, capsules, syrups etc are inconvenient for paediatric patients because of difficult to swallow tablets and capsules or unpleasant taste of drug. As a result, the demand for developing new technologies has been increasing day by day. Medicated lollipop is designed to improve patient compliance, acceptability and increase oral retention time. The lollipops were prepared by heating and congealing method using polymer. Lollipops are available in a number of colors and flavors, particularly fruit flavors. Flavored lollipops containing medicine are intended to give children medicine without fuss.
- Subjects
DOSAGE forms of drugs; BIOAVAILABILITY; LOLLIPOPS; CHILD patients; METABOLISM
- Publication
Pharma Science Monitor, 2017, Vol 8, Issue 2, p47
- ISSN
0976-9242
- Publication type
Article