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Abstract When an elderly patient requires a customized release pattern for a medication, an oral route of administration presents a challenge because the patient may find it difficult to swallow. In situations where rapid disintegration without sacrificing the original release profile is preferred, multiparticulates are the recommended dose form.

Abstract Ointments are semisolid dosage forms that frequently exhibit viscoelastic behavior when subjected to shear stress. They contain medicinal ingredients and are frequently applied topically to the body for therapeutic purposes. Many medications that are applied topically to skin or mucous membranes, whether intact or injured, have a semisolid consistency and go by various names, including pastes, ointments, and creams. Usually, it is applied as a protective or emollient layer to the skin.