Medicated Chewing Gums: A Simplified Approach Towards Advanced Type of Drug Delivery

Abstract

Medicated chewing gums (M.C.G) are well known for patient convenience because of its ease of administration. They can very well be used for acute treatments. M.C.G’s contain one or more active ingredients, which are released by chewing and are intended to be used for treatment of diseases in mouth and also for systemic delivery. Chewing of gums reduces the risk of dental caries. MCG’s are also used for smoking cessation, xerostomia, allergy, motion sickness etc. This review aims in throwing light on various aspects of M.C.G’s like its merits, demerits, various ingredients, manufacturing processes etc.