Product Performance Test for Medicated Chewing Gums

Formulation and Evaluation of Medicated Chewing Gums of Chlorpheniramine Maleate

The aim of the present work is development and evaluation of Chlorpheniramine maleate medicated chewing gums and to study the influence of different plasticizers on physicochemical parameters and in vitro drug release profile. Chlorpheniramine maleate is used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever and common cold. Prepared formulations are evaluated for thickness, hardness, weight variation,...

In vitro tooth whitening effect of two medicated chewing gums compared to a whitening gum and saliva

BACKGROUND Extrinsic staining of teeth may result from the deposition of a variety of pigments into or onto the tooth surface, which originate mainly from diet or from tobacco use. More recently, clinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of some chewing gums in removing extrinsic tooth staining. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of two nicotine medicated chewing gums (...

The Importance of Magnesium Stearate in Pharmaceutical Industry and in the Preformulation Studies of Medicated Chewing Gums

Directly Compressible “medicated Chewing Gum (mcg)” for Staying Alert

Medicated chewing gums are defined by the European Pharmacopoeia 1 and the guidelines for pharmaceutical dosage forms as „„solid single dose preparations with a base consisting mainly of gum that are intended to be chewed but not swallowed, providing a slow steady release of the medicine contained‟‟2. It can be either used for local treatment of mouth disease or systemic delivery by direct intr...

An overview on Medicated Chewing Gum and its Applications