Development and characterization of paracetamol medicated lollipops

• Main Authors: Hejaz Hatem A., Kanan Ayat, Al Mohtaseb Mahmood, Ja’bari Ameer
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2020-05-01
• Series: Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy
• Subjects: acetaminophen; geriatric; medicated lollipops; paracetamol; pediatric
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/pthp-2020-0012

The oral route is the most common route of administration of drugs because of the low cost of therapy, ease of administration, patient compliance, and flexibility in formulation. Taking oral medicine is extremely odious to some patients, such as pediatric and geriatric patients. Paracetamol is one of the most used antipyretic and analgesic drugs, used in the management of fever and headache. Difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) is common among pediatric and geriatric patients. Accordingly, there is a need for a solid form of medicine that is in a form easy to take and swallow, such as lollipops. The main objective of the present research study is to provide a solid form of medicine that is in a form that makes it pleasant to take and swallow by pediatric, geriatric, and bedridden patients, and avoid the dangers of being swallowed as do the other solid forms in those patients. However, lollipop is designed to improve patient compliance, acceptability, transportation, etc.