Semi-solids Dosage Forms Development
Semi-solids constitute a large proportion of the drug formulation. They are used as
carriers for drugs that are topically delivered by way of the skin, rectal tissue, vagina,
cornea, urethral membrane, nasal mucosa, and so on. Semi-solids dosage forms are
advantageous for a wide variety of drug molecules in terms of their ease of use, rapid
preparation and local delivery capabilities. There are a variety of dosage forms for
semi-solid, each with unique characteristics, they can be applied on the affected area
directly and the administration of this dosage form to be readily administered to
patients of any age. Semi-solids dosage forms usually presented in the form of
ointments, gels, creams and suppositories, and these dosage forms consist of one or
more active ingredients that dissolved or uniformly dispersed in a suitable base and
any suitable excipients.
Fig.1 The basic bases of various semisolid dosage forms (ointments, creams, and
gels).
The team of CD Formulation is leading experts in all aspects of pharmaceutical
formulation development and dosage form optimization, we can accord the
characteristics of the API and the development goals of the customers to design the
