Author(s):
Hamid Khan, Javed Ali
Email(s):
khanhamid770@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/0975-4377.2016.00028.8 
Address:
Hamid Khan1*, Javed Ali2
1JK College of Pharmacy, Bilaspur, CG, India-495001
2Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, New Delhi, India-110062
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 8,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2016
ABSTRACT:
A fixed dose combination (FDC) is a formulation of two or more active ingredients combined in a single dosage form available in certain fixed doses. Combination therapy with two or more agents having complementary mechanisms of action represents a type of incremental innovation that has extended the range of therapeutic options in the treatment of almost every human disease. Combining two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a single-dosage form can increase a drug’s efficacy and improve patient compliance. Several difficulties arise during formulation development, manufacturing and regulations of FDC products. Two or more active ingredients in the FDCs must be physically and chemically compatible along with their excipients. In this review article authors provided the brief information regarding advantages, formulation development and regulations of FDC products.
Cite this article:
Hamid Khan, Javed Ali. Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Products: Introduction, Development and Regulations. Res. J. Pharm. Dosage Form. & Tech. 2016; 8(3): 207-210.. doi: 10.5958/0975-4377.2016.00028.8
Cite(Electronic):
Hamid Khan, Javed Ali. Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Products: Introduction, Development and Regulations. Res. J. Pharm. Dosage Form. & Tech. 2016; 8(3): 207-210.. doi: 10.5958/0975-4377.2016.00028.8 Available on: https://www.rjpdft.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2016-8-3-7