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Buccal Film: Innovative Drug Delivery by Siri is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses buccal films as an innovative drug delivery system. Buccal films were developed in the late 1970s as an alternative to tablets and syrups for patients who have difficulty swallowing. The film is placed on the tongue or cheek and rapidly dissolves to release the medication for oral mucosal absorption. The document outlines the anatomy of the oral cavity, advantages of buccal films, ingredients commonly used in formulations such as drugs, polymers, plasticizers, and methods of preparin
- Author
- Siri
- Language
- EN