18 July 2018 Tablets & Capsules
O
rally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) are not just another
fancy dosage form; they address a very important
component of treatment success: compliance. This is
especially true for pediatric and geriatric patients.
Children and the elderly are not easily persuaded to take
medicines and can have difficulty swallowing tablets or
capsules whole, making therapeutic compliance a
significant challenge.
This article describes the benefits of orally disintegrating tablets
for pediatric and geriatric patients and presents the results of a
study comparing several directly compressible orally
disintegrating tablet platforms currently available on the
market.
Directly compressible ODT platforms:
A comparison study
Carolina Diaz Quijano
Omya International
orally disintegrating tablets
