Abstract

Medicated candies are solid oral dosage form containing medicaments in a flavored and sweetened base. The main advantages associated with buccal drug delivery are systemic absorption of drug, also increased bioavailability and avoidance of hepatic first pass metabolism. Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate is a drug of choice for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus due to its potency and fewer side effects over tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. The aim of the present research work was to formulate and evaluate candy of tenofovir alafenamide fumarate for pediatric and geriatric patients for better patient acceptability. Medicated candies of tenofovir alafenamide fumarate were prepared by using heating and congealing method, and the prepared formulations were evaluated for various parameters such as organoleptic properties, weight variation, friability, hardness, drug content and in vitro drug dissolution time profile. On the basis of the above studies, it can be concluded that medicated candy can be utilized as alternative option for oral drug delivery for pediatric and geriatric patients.

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