Buccal Film –A Review on Novel Drug Delivery System

Nowadays, requirement of design and development of novel dosage form is created to improve patient compliance, safety and efficacy. Buccal film is novel film technology which is fulfilled all these requirements. Buccal film is administered through buccal drug delivery system. Buccal film is small in size, dose, easily administered so that it is more palatable and acceptable dosage from than other buccal drug delivery system like wafers, lozenges, microparticles, gel, tablets. Buccal film is effective dosage form which improves bioavailability as it bypasses first pass metabolism. It is satisfactorily adhered to buccal layer of oral cavity so it is more convenient than other dosage form. It is cost effective, biodegradable, fast absorption, elegant, easy to handle, non irritating and no requirement of swallowing of drug henceforth it is more accepted dosage form by geriatric and pediatric patients. This article gives comprehensive review on benefits, limitations, manufacturing methods, evaluation parameters and formulation of buccal film.