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Review
. 2015 Apr;20(4):403-11.

Medicated chewing gum, a novel drug delivery system

Abolfazl Aslani  1 , Farnaz Rostami  2
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Review

Medicated chewing gum, a novel drug delivery system

Abolfazl Aslani et al. J Res Med Sci. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

New formulations and technologies have been developed through oral drug delivery systems' researches. Such researches display significance of oral route amongst patients. We've reviewed all the features associated with medicated chewing gum as a modern drug delivery by introducing the history, advantages and disadvantages, methods of manufacturing, composition differences, evaluation tests and examples of varieties of medicated chewing gums. Acceptance of medicated chewing gum has been augmented through years. The advantages and therapeutic benefits of chewing gum support its development as we can see new formulations with new drugs contained have been produced from past and are going to find a place in market by formulation of new medicated chewing gums. Potential applications of medicated chewing gums are highly widespread as they will be recognized in future. Nowadays standards for qualifying chewing gums are the same as tablets. Patient-centered studies include medicated chewing gums as a delivery system too which creates compliance for patients.

Keywords: Oral drug delivery; medicated chewing gum; patient compliance.

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