Medicated Chewing Gum – A Modernistic Drug Delivery System

Abstract

Medicated chewing gum is an innovative approach which is used as a drug delivery vehicle for pharmaceutical and
nutraceutical ingredients. Medicated chewing gum is a solid, single dosage form which release drug slowly in oral
mucosa by the help of mechanical strength of chew. Medicate chewing gum does not dissolve in mouth but it release
therapeutic agent in oral mucosa. Distinct from chewable tablet, medicated chewing gum have to remove from
mouth so medicated chewing gum always labeled as not to be swallowed. Medicated chewing gum contains gum
base with one or more than one active ingredients and suitable excipients. Medicated chewing gums are brilliant
mobile drug delivery systems for self-medication and it can be administered discretely without water. Medicated
chewing gum is used in systemic as well as local disease condition like Smoking cessation, travel illness, freshening
of breath, vitamin or mineral supplementation, vomiting, pain relief etc. Other than therapeutic benefits medicated
chewing gum offers many advantages like it give attractive and elegant look, acceptable taste and odour, it can
formulate in many flavours which give joy to patients and most important it is highly acceptable by children and
patients who have problem to swallow tablet.