I am not sure if my family is ready for another cold and flu season, especially with the kids back in school and bringing home their fair share of germs. The first temperature that strikes brings restless nights and endless fights as I try to force feed fever reducing medications by any means necessary. Trust me, I’ve tried them all; syringe injecting to the back of the throat or trying to hide the broken pill pieces in chocolate pudding only to still find them at the bottom of the cup in the end. However, thanks to the invention of orodispersible medication, the fight is over!
Solid pills and capsules can be difficult for many to swallow. Orodispersible strips and tablets are ideal for both the pediatric and the geriatric generation, for whom proper dose and effectiveness can be compromised by swallowing difficulties.
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Orodispersible medications are making waves in the pharmaceutical world by offering a large array of medications in oral form that dissolve quickly in the mouth. This provides a solution for many, both young and old, who may have swallowing difficulties or other oral deficits. Orodespersible medications only require a small amount of saliva to rapidly dissolve in the mouth without the need for water, and they offer exact dose measurements each time. With these numerous benefits, orodespersible tablets and strips are gaining popularity and pharmaceutical manufacturers are finding ways to create accurate and quantifiable measurements throughout the various stages of processing with the help of spectrophotometers
