FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ORAL DISINTEGRATING TABLETS OF DESLORATADINE

Orally disintegrating Tablets (ODTs) are an impressive dosage form that breaks down in the mouth upon contact with saliva; thus, they do not require any additional water and disintegrate within seconds, providing a quick onset of action and maximum convenience for oral administration. Patient adherence may be a challenge for bitter medications, as the unpleasant taste could deter usage unless it is adequately masked. Desloratadine is a secondgeneration tricyclic antihistamine that acts selectively as a peripheral H1-antagonist