Dosage Forms of Drugs Used in Psychiatry

Background: despite the wealth of dosage forms in modern pharmaceuticals, patients with mental pathology mainly use oral forms of drugs. The aim of article is to present the state of the art on practical administration of different drug forms in clinical psychiatry. Method: assessment and discussion of registered drug forms of original substances significance capable to increase the treatment effectiveness. Results: tablet forms are the most relevant in psychiatry, but they are also very diverse: from oral dispersible tablets to film-coated tablets with modified release of the active substance. However, manufacturers do not specifically emphasize the specifics of using a particular dosage form in psychiatry. For patients with chronic disorders, when carrying out long-term basic therapy, long-acting parenteral drugs are used, manufactured using modern technologies that make it possible to control the release of the substance in the current daily dose for weeks and a month after a single consuming. Conclusion: the use of oral forms of drugs may be important for monitoring compliance in patients in hospital settings, and long-acting forms are relevant for treating patients in outpatient practice.