Mouth dissolving tablets: A review

Abstract

To improve patient compliance, mouth dissolving tablets have emerged as an alternative to conventional oral dosage forms. Freeze-drying, sublimation, spray drying, disintegrant addition, tablet molding and use of sugar-based excipients are the techniques available for the formulation of mouth dissolving tablets. Despite the different mechanisms involved in these techniques, the aim is to provide the tablet that quickly disintegrates or dissolves upon contact with saliva and also provides a good mouth feel.