TASTE MASKING TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE

Abstract

Taste masking is the main factor in the development of the dosage form. Many techniques have been developed which not only improve the taste of molecule but also the formulation and performance of the molecule. The main objective of present review is to explore different method, technologies and evaluations to mask the obnoxious taste of drugs, so that patients can use these drugs without hesitation of taste. These techniques are not only serves as to mask the taste of drug as well as to enhance the bioavailability of drug dosage form. Commonly used techniques that are adopted for large scale production of pharmaceutical dosage form are use of flavours, coating of drug particle with inert materials, by formation of inclusion complexes, by Molecular complexes of drug with other chemicals, Microencapsulation, Multiple Emulsions, Prodrugs ,using liposome’s, Dispersion coating and Ion Exchange Resin approach.