An overview of microcapsule dosage form

Sterile Dosage Form

Capsule Dosage Form

Capsules are used for filling different materials like Powders, Granules, Beads, Tablets, Capsules, Pastes etc.. Some of the disadvantages associated with conventional capsule: They are easily tampered with (although techniques exist for preventing this). They are subject to the effects of relative humidity and to microbial contamination. Some of the innovations are targeted to:  Overcome the ...

An Overview of Candiduria

Candida microorganisms frequently exist as saprophytes on the external genitalia or urethra, however, yeast in measurable quantities are found in <1% of clean voided urine specimens. The overall frequency of Candida infections in hospitals has increased by 200% to 300% in the last decade, such that in a general hospital 5% of urine cultures may yield Candida species, and in tertiary-care center...

Personalized medicine: An era of dosage form development

Dear Friends, Personalized medicine is based on the categorization of patients into several groups by means of practices, interventions, or dosage forms which are modified specifically for individual patient on their disease risk and expected response. Other terminology synonymies with personalized medicine are stratified medicine, precision medicine, and P4 medicine. Patient genetic content or...

An Overview on Polymethacrylate Polymers in Gastroretentive Dosage Forms

Drugs with lower bioavailability need repeated dosing to reach the minimum effective therapeutic concentration in plasma. In order to retain the drug in upper part of gastro intestinal tract (GIT) which is the major absorption window for majority of drugs and also to have localized effect many advances in drug delivery were made. Researchers mainly emphasize on to get patient compliance by form...