Abstract

MEDICATED LOLLIPOPS FOR PEDIATRICS

Suraj S. Modhave* and Prachi P. Kanawade

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Abstract

Due to its low cost of therapy, simplicity of administration, patient compliance, and formulation flexibility, oral medication is the most widely used method of drug delivery. Certain patients, particularly those who are young or elderly, find the act of taking oral medication to be highly unpleasant. One of the most popular antipyretic and analgesic medications for treating fever and headaches is paracetamol. Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is prevalent in older and pediatric patients. Therefore, a solid medication in an easy-to-swallow form is required; lollipops are one such example. The primary goal of this research project is to produce a drug that is both effective and pleasurable to take. A lollipop is a kind of sugar confection that is typically made composed of hard candy that is arranged on a stick for sucking or licking. There are many flavors and styles of lollipops available. Alternative names include sticky-pop, Lolly, and sucker. Although there are many dosage forms available on the market, it can be necessary to have an additional dosage form that functions both locally and systematically. The benefits of current research include longer dosage form retention in the oral hollowspace, higher bioavailability, and a decrease in gastric inflammation through first metabolism. Lollipops are medicinal dose forms with flavors that are meant to be sucked and kept in the mouth or throat. The sweetened foundation of the lollipops typically contains one or more additional medications. The customary dosage for medications, tablets, and syrups.

Keywords: Medicated lollipops, antipyretic, headache, analgesic, dosage forms.