What Are The Different Types Of Medicines?

In the world of healthcare, an important role is played by medicines, including the treatment, management, and prevention of certain disease conditions. Over the years, the pharmaceutical industry has come up with a great number of medicines in various forms, depending on the health needs of patients.

In this blog post, we will be discussing the types of medicines, i.e. tablets, capsules, syrups, suspensions and sachets, focusing on these dosage forms.

What is medicine?

Medicine or medication is substances which are used in diagnostic procedures to treat or prevent disease or illness. They do this by interacting with the biological systems of the body to help regain or maintain health and to prevent disease. There are tablet, capsule, syrup, injection, and external application forms. Medicine forms are important in all areas of medicine, from the treatment of a simple cold to a complex chronic disease. 

Types of medicine:

Tablets

Tablets are among the most commonly found types of dosages in medication. These are solid, flat, round or biconvex discs containing active ingredients. Tablets are preferred since they are easy to use, accurate in dosing, and have good stability. They can be packaged in different ways, including:

1. Conventional Tablets: They are the simplest forms of tablets and the user is required to swallow them with the help of water. They dissolve in the stomach and the active ingredient is released.

2. Chewable Tablets: These tablets have to be chewed before swallowing them. This is highly used for antacids and vitamin preparations for children.

3. Effervescent Tablets: These tablets dissolve in water, creating a fizzy solution. Such tablets are useful for people who are unable to swallow pills.

4. Sublingual Tablets: These dissolve instantly when placed under the tongue, which makes the active ingredient cross into the blood circulation in a short time.

5. Extended-Release Tablets: They are manufactured to release the active ingredient slowly over a long period.

Our product range includes a variety of tablets such as OFLOXARON-200, OFLOXARON OZ, RONCLO, AEROMOX CV 625, ROXIME-500, and Roncif-O Tablets.

Capsules

They consist of a shell made up of gelatin, which contains liquid or powdered medication. They are preferred because active ingredients are protected from taste and odor. Capsules are of two basic types:

1. Hard Gelatin Capsules: These are made up of two shells which join together. Mostly contain powdered or pelletized medications.

2. Soft Gelatin Capsules: This has a more flexible gelatin shell and normally contains liquids or oils. Soft gels are mainly used for vitamins and food supplements. Our product line features a variety of soft gel capsules, which include AERON D3, Tendaron-RH Softgel, and R Citrol-K27 Softgel Capsules, designed to meet diverse health needs and preferences.

Capsules have numbers of benefits, such as simplifying swallowing, enhancing resistance to tampering, and enabling widespread use of complicated medicines. Explore our capsules range of offerings, which features AEROMOX, AEROCID -D, RONCID L, and PANTORON DSR.

Syrups

Syrups are sweet liquid medicines that use sugar to enhance the taste of bitter medicines, particularly for children. They are also utilized for administering the active ingredients of such formulations for easy swallowing, especially for those who may not be able to take solid dosage forms. Such as, tablets for cough and cold remedies, antacids, etc.

The ingredients of syrups include:

Active ingredient: The pharmacological agent that provides the therapeutic effect.

Sweeteners: Sucrose or sorbitol to make the taste better.

Flavorings: Ingredients added to give better taste to the syrup.

Preservatives: Protect against microorganisms and increase shelf life.

Syrups can be dosed more accurately and more conveniently for patients who need small quantities of medicines. Our product range includes a variety of syrups designed to cater to specific health needs, such as RONCOF, SAKHIKALP, which serves as a uterine tonic for women, SMARAN PUSHPI, a syrup aimed at enhancing memory, FERRON XT, RONCET M, and YAKRAT SAFA, which is formulated for liver care.

Suspensions

It is a liquid dosage form in which the medicine continues to remain in a dispersed phase rather than being dissolved completely. These are generally given in the case of insoluble dosage forms. Also require shaking before use for proper distribution of the active ingredient. 

Oral Suspensions: It is used for antibiotics, antacids, and other agents which are administered orally.

Topical Suspensions: These are used externally in skin disorders such as acne, dermatitis, etc.

Our range of suspension products includes R SPAS, RONCID-O, RONCIN-100, Cefporon-DS, Cefporon-CV, Cefporon-100, and Aeromox-CV.

Sachets

Sachets are small, one-time-use packages containing a powder, granular or any liquid forms of medication. They are well packaged, user friendly and easy to carry. 

Oral Rehydration Salts: Used to prevent or manage dehydration.

Granular Medications: Such as fiber supplements or antacids.

Powdered Antibiotics: These require the addition of water before they are consumed as medications.

Sachets provide accurate measurement of doses and are to be used where dose portability and convenience are important, such as in travel bags or emergency kits.

Conclusion

If you need a PCD Pharma Franchise Opportunity for these types of medicines, Aeron Remedies specializes in producing high-quality tablets, capsules, syrups, suspensions, and sachets. We make sure timely delivery and follow strict regulatory standards.