INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM

  INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM

Dosage forms are the safe, effective and stable terms in which medication will be delivered into the body. Dosage forms are essentially pharmaceutical product which are marketed for use typically involving a mixture of active drug components and excipients (non-drug components). These dosage forms are classified in a number of ways as mentioned below by which drug molecules are delivered to the site of action.

1. Form wise:

2. Route wise:

3. Release rate:

(i) Solid dosage form

(ii) Liquid dosage form

(iii) Semi-solid dosage form

(i) Oral dosage form

(ii) Topical dosage form

(iii) Parenteral dosage form

(i) Sustained release

(ii) Prolonged release

(iii) Controlled release

(iv) Targetted drug delivery