Oral route of drug administration has wide acceptance and hence up to 50-60% of total dosage forms are administered orally. Solid dosage forms like tablets and capsules though popular but has certain limitations like difficulty in swallowing, risk of choking in the throat and always require some fluid to consume. This difficulty in swallowing or dysphasia is currently affecting 35% of general population 1. Due to this problem, pediatric and geriatric patients, tend to avoid taking oral solid dosage forms like tablets and capsules due to fear of choking 2 .
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