Pharmaceutics

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Introduction to Dosage Forms 

Learning Objectives

• The most common medication dosage forms
• The different types of dosage forms
• The different routes of administration of each dosage form
• The need for dosage form development

A drug is defined as an agent intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in humans or in animals. Drugs are not administered as such and they are converted into a palatable form, which is called as “dosage form.” Dosage form contains both active and inactive ingredients (excipients or additives). They act as a carrier by which drug molecules are delivered to sites of action within the body. Inactive ingredients give shape to the formulation; increase its efficacy, stability, ...