Chewing gum medicinal — prospects, assortment, development and application features

Abstract

Chewing gum medicinal is one of the most promising dosage forms for medicines from various pharmacological groups. In this article, an assortment analysis of chewing gum medicinal products located on the Russian and foreign pharmaceutical markets is carried out. The main excipients, the technologies for producing chewing gum medicinal products are described and examples of the development of this dosage form for local and systemic use are given. The advantages and disadvantages of chewing gum medicinal products in comparison with other dosage forms are shown, comparative studies reflecting the use of the presented dosage form are demonstrated. In addition, promising groups of pharmaceutical substances have been identified for development in the form of chewing gum medicinal products especially for domestic developers. It is concluded that this dosage form is promising, the advantages and disadvantages of chewing gum medicinal products for local and systemic use.