Development and Optimization of Buccal Films Formulations
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Pharmacy and Formulation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 106
Special Issue Editors
Interests: solid dosage forms; oral drug administration route; buccal polymer films; film-coated dosage forms and free films, thermoanalytical investigations; coating of tablets and multiparticle systems; fluidization coating process; personalized medicines; laser marking
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to publish in this Special Issue. Nowadays, the buccal drug delivery system is becoming an important alternative route in drug administration. This possibility of drug application is a less explored area and is poorly investigated. Buccal polymer films (patches) are considered to be innovative and have a great number of advantageous properties. Firstly, patients and children who suffer from swallowing problems can apply them. A further advantage of this alternative route is that the active pharmaceutical ingredient can enter systemic circulation without being transformed because it avoids the first-pass effect of the liver. Furthermore, local and fast systemic effects can be achieved with these systems; therefore, they can be used in emergencies, such as hypertensive crisis or anaphylactic shock, as well as in chronic illnesses, including asthma, allergy, hypertension or other chronic diseases.
This Special Issue aims to draw attention to the importance of buccal delivery systems, especially patches, and to provide scientists with a platform to publish their novel research work in this area.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: formulation and optimization of buccal films, granules or tablets; investigation of the effect of different compounds on polymer film systems; and permeation enhancement of API in buccal patches.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Géza Regdon Jr.
Dr. Krisztián Pamlényi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- buccal drug delivery
- mucoadhesive
- polymer films
- buccal tablets
- solid dosage forms
- controlled drug release
- fast dissolving formulations
- permeability enhancement
- pediatric formulations
- geriatric formulations
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