Oral Drug Compounding in Pediatric Patients: a Japanese Perspective

doi:10.31038/jppr.2019231

A REVIEW ON CURRENT TRENDS IN ORAL DRUG DELIVERY-FAST DISSOLVING TABLETS

International Journal of Advanced Research ◽

10.21474/ijar01/12768 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 810-825

Author(s):

Ahmed Akif Khan ◽

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Afra Azeem ◽

Keyword(s):

Drug Delivery ◽

Oral Dose ◽

Biochemical Parameters ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Oral Drug Delivery ◽

Dosage Forms ◽

Oral Drug ◽

Strong Unit ◽

Assessment Tests ◽

Current Trends

Medication conveyance systems are getting progressively complex as drug researchers gain a superior comprehension of the physicochemical and biochemical parameters appropriate to their performance. In the course of recent many years, Fast Dissolving Tablets (FDTs) have acquired a lot of consideration as a preferred option in contrast to regular oral dose structures like tablets and containers. FDTs are strong unit dosage forms containing therapeutic substances which break down or disintegrate quickly for the most part surprisingly fast, when they interact with saliva, in this manner obviating the prerequisite of water during the administration. Hence, these dosage forms have attracted the market for a specific segment of the patient populace which incorporates dysphagic, incapacitated, mystic, geriatric and pediatric patients. This has supported both the scholarly community and industry to produce new orally breaking down formulations and innovative methodologies in this field. This article centers around the different plan angles, disintegrates utilized and innovations produced for FDTs, alongside different excipients, assessment tests, promoted definitions, future possibilities, and medications investigated in this field.

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Audiology Service Models in a Family Physician Practice Setting

Perspectives on Audiology ◽

10.1044/poa6.1.24 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 24-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sridhar Krishnamurti

Keyword(s):

Pediatric Patients ◽

Practice Patterns ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Direct Consequence ◽

Direct Access ◽

Practice Setting ◽

Pediatric Populations ◽

Family Practice Physicians ◽

Primary Focus ◽

Balance Problems

This article illustrates the potential of placing audiology services in a family physician’s practice setting to increase referrals of geriatric and pediatric patients to audiologists. The primary focus of family practice physicians is the diagnosis/intervention of critical systemic disorders (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer). Hence concurrent hearing/balance disorders are likely to be overshadowed in such patients. If audiologists get referrals from these physicians and have direct access to diagnose and manage concurrent hearing/balance problems in these patients, successful audiology practice patterns will emerge, and there will be increased visibility and profitability of audiological services. As a direct consequence, audiological services will move into the mainstream of healthcare delivery, and the profession of audiology will move further towards its goals of early detection and intervention for hearing and balance problems in geriatric and pediatric populations.

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