Acceptability in the Older Population: The Importance of an Appropriate Tablet Size

• Main Authors: Thibault Vallet (Author), Hugues Michelon (Author), Mine Orlu (Author), Yogini Jani (Author), Patrick Leglise (Author), Sandra Laribe-Caget (Author), Matthieu Piccoli (Author), Aurélie Le Fur (Author), Fang Liu (Author), Fabrice Ruiz (Author), Vincent Boudy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Presenting many advantages, solid oral dosage forms (SODFs) are widely manufactured and frequently prescribed in older populations regardless of the specific characteristics of patients. Commonly, patients with dysphagia (swallowing disorders) experience difficulties taking SODFs, which may lead to...