Formulation and Quality Control of Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODTs): Recent Advances and Perspectives

• Published in: BioMed research international Vol. 2021; no. 1; p. 6618934
• Main Authors: Ghourichay, Mohammadali Poursharifi, Kiaie, Seyed Hossein, Nokhodchi, Ali, Javadzadeh, Yousef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi 2021; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Analgesics; Animals; Bioavailability; Biological Availability; Cellulose; Chemical properties; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical - methods; Composition; Disintegration; Drug dosages; Esophagus; Excipients - chemistry; Humans; Methods; Oral cavity; Oral medication; Patient compliance; Pharmaceutical industry; Pharmaceuticals; Pharynx; Production management; Production processes; Quality Control; Quality management; Review; Saliva; Schizophrenia; Sodium; Stomach - metabolism; Sugar; Tablets; Tablets (Medicine); Tablets - chemistry; Tablets - metabolism; Turkey; United States > US; India
• ISSN: 2314-6133; 2314-6141; 2314-6141
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/6618934

Orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) rapidly disintegrate or dissolve in the oral cavity without using water. Demand for ODTs has increased, and the field has overgrown in the pharmaceutical industry and academia. It is reported that ODTs have several advantages over other conventional tablets. Since some of them are absorbed from the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus as the saliva passes down into the stomach, in such cases, the bioavailability of the drug improves meaningfully. Furthermore, the immediate release property of ODTs makes them a popular oral dosage form in patients with swallowing challenges, children, and for cases with a need for rapid onset of action. The current review article explains the features of active ingredients and excipients used in the formulation of ODTs, discusses multiple ODT formulation and preparation techniques with their merits and demerits, and also, offers remedies for problems associated with ODTs. Moreover, quality control steps and required considerations are presented.