ORODISPERSIBLE TABLET

Orodispersible tablet is a new dosage form that has been accepted by regulatory authorities for health supplements. Recently, there was a controversy where a probiotic in orodispersible tablet was rejected by a regulatory authority because probiotics work in the gut and not systemically.

What is the function or benefit of orodispersible tablet versus conventional tablet? Orodispersible tablets are solid unit dosage forms, which disintegrate in the mouth within 1 to 3 minutes in the presence of saliva. This type of delivery helps certain population groups such as pediatric and geriatric population where swallowing is a matter of problem.

So, evidence out there is plenty to show that in general, orodispensible tablets helps with the swallowing of the product. Was the regulatory authority correct to reject the probiotic in orodispersible tablet form specifically?