Orally disintegrating tablet

As lozenge is called colloquially a mostly medical drugs containing tablet taken orally, but not swallowed, but is left in the mouth and should be resolved there.

Lozenges are then preferably used when the area of ​​effect of the drug in the mouth - smoke room is located (for example, local anesthetics and anti-inflammatories ), or the active substance is to pass directly into the bloodstream via the oral mucosa. The latter serves two advantages: firstly, the drug passes quickly into the bloodstream - on the other hand can be as the portal system of the liver are bypassed ( for drugs that are rapidly metabolized by the liver).

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