Oral route of drug administration has been one of the most convenient and accepted route of drug delivery and amongst it, the intraoral route is the most preferred due to its convenience and rapid onset of action. Fast dissolving oral strip is the novel and most advanced form of oral solid dosage form. It improves the efficacy of APIs by dissolving within few second on tongue without chewing and need of water. It’s mainly used for a local action and quick release of a drug in geriatric, pediatric and mentally ill patients. Recently, most of the research groups are focusing their research on this dosage forms due to much advantage over mouth dissolving tablet. Fast dissolving oral strip is an alternative of mouth dissolving tablets due to the consumer’s preference due to immediate effect. This technology is in its beginning stage and has a bright future ahead due to its much advantage over mouth dissolving tablet. The review article is an overview of oral strips encompassing materials used in oral strips, critical manufacturing aspects, applications and evaluations of this dosage forms.
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