10. November 2017

Mucoadhesive formulations are well known for the delivery of drugs via the mucosal membrane of oral (sub- lingual, buccal and gingival), rectum, nose, eyes, and vagi- na. Among the various drug delivery approaches, the buc- cal mucosa delivery system o ers several bene ts like easy accessibility, patient compliance, a relatively large surface area of absorption for drug molecules, reduced gastric ir- ritation and simple delivery devices.