Ayurvedic Dosage Forms: Pressing Priorities and Challenges therein with Respect to Solid and Semisolid Oral Dosage Forms

Abstract

Continuous improvements in elevating traditional dosage forms to increase therapeutic efficacy, to enable patient-centric approaches, and to improve patient compliance are becoming more rational with advancements in technology and an advanced vision to address the existing concerns. Oral dosage forms are well known and still the preferred choice of drug administration methods due to their convenience and cost-effectiveness. Hence, newer areas are explored to modify the preexisting traditional as well as present-day dosage forms to encounter the changing market needs. Search engines and databases were screened thoroughly for all the related published matter. The data were properly assessed, analyzed, and then presented in the paper. Many emerging dosage forms have potential to provide as an alternate to the present drug forms. These have multiple added benefits like better palatability, increased stability, enhanced absorption, and improved bioavailability in a presentable and attractive form. Evolution of traditional dosage forms is the absolute necessity keeping its multidimensional benefits in view. Patient-centric approach along with the fundamentals of Ayurveda pharmaceutics should be the guiding tool in developing new dosage forms.

Keywords

• new herbal dosage forms
• novel drug form
• oral dosage form
• panchavidha kashaya kalpana