Table 7.
Swallowability results for different formulations
| Swallowability | Study_1 | Study_2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syrup | Mini-tablet | Oblong tablet | Syrup | ODF | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Completely swallowed | 76 (53.5%) | 113 (80.4%) | 215 (76.0%) | 73 (48.7%) | 105 (70.0%) |
| Partially swallowed | 38 (26.8%) | 10 (7.1%) | 24 (8.5%) | 48 (32.0%) | 38 (25.3%) |
| Spat out | 5 (3.5%) | 5 (3.6%) | 15 (5.5%) | 20 (13.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Swallowed the wrong way | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Refused to take | 23 (16.2%) | 13 (9.2%) | 29 (10.3%) | 7 (4.7%) | 7 (4.7%) |
| Total | 142 (100%) | 141 (100%) | 283 (100%) | 150 (100%) | 150 (100%) |
ODF orodispersible film