A Comprehensive Review On Medicated Chewing Gums- A Novel Drug Delivery System

Abstract

M edicated chewing gums are the up-to-the-minute novel drug delivery system gaining much acceptance as an oral drug delivery system. The medicated chewing gums are basically single solid dosage forms consisting of gums and having one or more active ingredients that are intended to be chewed not swallowed. Basically used as a local treatment for mouth diseases and systemic absorption by oral mucosa. It is a patient acceptable drug delivery system. The objective of this study is to assess the possible therapeutic effect of medicated chewing gum for patients featuring advantages and disadvantages, compositions, method of preparation and further evaluation parameters. It represents the most recent system with budding uses in pharmaceuticals.