Special formulations
Special formulations of drugs include:
- elixirs - which may improve compliance in both the young and elderly, but may have some adverse effects
- enteric coating, which has to an extent been superceded by:
- slow or modified release
- sublingual tablet } these are able to
- suppositories } avoid first pass metabolism
- inhalation - delivers dose to a specific site
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