The Key Technologies in Industrialization of Pediatric Preparations / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

The children aged 0-14 account for about 17% of the total population of China, medicines used by which cost more than 60 billion yuan per year. However, it is difficult for children to swallow medicines and children are more sensitive to taste. In addition, the gastrointestinal, liver and kidney functions are not yet fully developed and the immune function is weak. There are special needs for active pharmaceutical ingredient, dosage form, taste and appearance. However, there is a significant gap between China and Europe and America on pediatric preparations. To promote the breakthrough of key as taste-masking technologies, solubilizing technologies, quantitative dosing devices, technologies in industrialization of pediatric preparations in China, the key technologies, such pediatric excipients and production equipment, are reviewed.