Acceptability and Palatability of Novel Orodispersible Minitablets of Enalapril in Children up to the Age of 6 with Heart Failure [PDF]
Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, such as enalapril, are foundational in treating pediatric heart failure. However, they are often administered off-label to young children using extemporaneous formulations. This study, conducted as part of the EU-funded Labeling of Enalapril from Neonates up to Adolescents (LENA) project, aimed to ...
Vladislav Vukomanović +1 more
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Mini-tablets are advantageous over liquid formulations in overcoming challenges related to stability, taste, and dosage. This open-label, single-dose, cross-over study investigated the acceptability and safety of drug-free, film-coated mini-tablets in ...
Juliane Munch +2 more
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Acceptability, Swallowability, Palatability, and Safety of Multiple Film-Coated Mini-Tablets in Children Aged ≥2–<7 Years: Results of an Open-Label Randomised Study [PDF]
This single-centre, open-label, randomised, parallel-group study assessed the acceptability, swallowability, palatability, and safety of film-coated, 3 mm diameter mini-tablets in children aged ≥2–
Juliane Münch +6 more
doaj +3 more sources
Sex Differences in Medicine Acceptability: A New Factor to Be Considered in Medicine Formulation [PDF]
Palatability is a recognized driver of medicine acceptability in pediatrics but deemed less relevant in older populations due to sensory decline. Preliminary findings from an observational study implicated palatability problems with one Alzheimer’s
Fabrice Ruiz +2 more
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Orodispersible films (ODFs) have been widely used in paediatric, geriatric and dysphagic patients due to ease of administration and precise and flexible dose adjustments.
Neel Desai +2 more
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A Randomized, Open, Single-Administration, Cross-Over Study to Investigate the Acceptability, Swallowability, Palatability, and Preference of Different Oral Placebo Formulations in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis [PDF]
Background: There is a paucity of systematic investigations of the acceptability and preference of alternative oral drug formulations in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The use of appropriate oral dosage forms has the potential to circumvent challenges
Hans Martin Bosse +13 more
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Acceptability of minitablets in soft food. A randomised cross-over study in children [PDF]
ObjectiveTo evaluate the acceptability of placebo minitablets mixed with different volumes of soft food in children aged 6 months to 7 years.MethodsIn this UK hospital-based, randomised cross-over study, children received placebo minitablets in yoghurt ...
Jennifer C. Duncan +13 more
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Oral Dosage Forms for Children: Acceptability and Palatability
Children generally reject taking medicine which does not have a favorable shape, taste, flavor, etc. However, if a child who needs to take a medicine, rejects taking it, he might never recover from his condition. When a child is unable to take medicine orally, it is intravenously administered, and he and his caregivers then may experience stress ...
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A randomised controlled crossover study to assess adherence and palatability of a porridge supplement compared to a drink-based supplement in hospitalised older adults at risk of malnutrition [PDF]
Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are essential adjuncts in managing malnutrition in hospitalised older people. This study aimed to explore the adherence and palatability of a new porridge supplement (PS) compared to a standard drink-based supplement ...
Samantha Jane Meredith +4 more
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Acceptability of oral liquid pharmaceutical products in older adults: palatability and swallowability issues [PDF]
Background In institutional care, oral liquid pharmaceutical products are widely prescribed for older patients, especially for those with swallowing disorders.
Emilie Belissa +31 more
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