Which dosage form releases its drug when dissolved in the mouth and has a texture similar to hard candy?

Which dosage form releases its drug when dissolved in the mouth and has a texture similar to hard candy?

• A. Lozenges
• B. Troches
• C. Semisolid medications
• D. Topical

Answer: (A)

Lozenge is a solid dosage form designed to dissolve in the mouth, releasing the drug as it dissolves. Its hard candy–like texture makes it pleasant to hold in the mouth while the active ingredient passes over the oral mucosa or throat, providing local relief or allowing some systemic absorption. This distinguishes it from semisolid medications like creams or gels, which are not meant to dissolve in the mouth, and from topical products that are applied to the skin or mucous membranes. Troches are a similar mouth-dissolving form, but lozenges are the term most associated with a hard candy texture described in this question.

Lozenge is a solid dosage form designed to dissolve in the mouth, releasing the drug as it dissolves. Its hard candy–like texture makes it pleasant to hold in the mouth while the active ingredient passes over the oral mucosa or throat, providing local relief or allowing some systemic absorption. This distinguishes it from semisolid medications like creams or gels, which are not meant to dissolve in the mouth, and from topical products that are applied to the skin or mucous membranes. Troches are a similar mouth-dissolving form, but lozenges are the term most associated with a hard candy texture described in this question.