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Buccal Film Drug Delivery System-An Innovative and Emerging Technology
| Radha Madhavi B1*, Varanasi SN Murthy1, Prameela Rani A1 and Dileep Kumar Gattu2 | ||
| 1University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India | ||
| 2Anurag Pharmacy College, Kodad, Nalgonda, India | ||
| Corresponding Author : | Radha Madhavi B University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur-522510, Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: 8374140020 E-mail: madhavi.pharma@gmail.com |
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| Received October 27, 2013; Accepted November 18, 2013; Published November 25, 2013 | ||
| Citation: Madhavi BR, Murthy VSN, Rani AP, Kumar GD (2013) Buccal Film Drug Delivery System-An Innovative and Emerging Technology. J Mol Pharm Org Process Res 1:107. doi: 10.4172/2329-9053.1000107 | ||
| Copyright: © 2013 Madhavi BR, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | ||
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Abstract
Now days, an extensive research is being carried out on the design and development of innovative drug delivery systems to improve the safety, efficacy and patient compliance. One such delivery system is the buccal film technology. This technology has emerged as an advanced alternative to the other conventional types of drug delivery systems. It is the proven technology for the systemic delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients [API’s]. The buccal mucosa is the best suited site for local, as well as systemic delivery of drugs due to its physiological features. The buccal film is an elegant and effective dosage form with improved bioavailability, when compared to other dosage forms as it bypasses the hepatic first pass metabolism. It is the most acceptable and palatable dosage form due to its small size, small dose and thickness of the film. Moreover, it does not require swallowing of the drug, which is most suitable for pediatric as well as geriatric patients. The present article provides insight into various issues like benefits of buccal films, manufacturing methods, evaluation parameters and also reviews on the market potentiality of dosage form and its future scenario on global market as an effective pharmaceutical dosage form.
