Abstract
In a society in which people are living longer, drug dosage forms that can improve elderly patient compliance are needed. Many elderly patients having difficulty in swallowing tablets or capsules. In order to solve this problem, the development of solid dosage form that disintegrates rapidly or dissolves even when taken orally without water are being formulated anywhere, anytime lead to their suitability to geriatric and pediatric patients. Oro-dispersible tablet is a tablet to be placed in mouth where it disappears rapidly before swallowing. They are also suitable for the mentally ill, the bedridden, and patients who do not have easy access to water. Cinnarizine is widely used in the treatment of motion sickness, vomiting,coughing during common cold, allergic conditions and bronchitis and vertigo. Finally it can be observed that the orodispersible tablet is ideal for elderly patients and patients consuming tablet in supine position without intake of liquid. This formulation has high patient compliance and should be tried with other drug candidates.
