Liquid is bad

1. Liquid dosage forms are usually more susceptible to chemical degradation when compared to solid dosage forms.

2. They are bulky and therefore inconvenient to transport and store.

3. Accidental breakage of the container results in loss of whole dosage form.

4. The shelf-life of a liquid dosage form is often much shorter than that of the corresponding solid preparation due to low stability.

5. Solution often provides suitable media for microbial growth and may, therefore, require the incorporation of a preservative.

6. Liquid dosage forms e.g., vaccines may require special storage conditions

7. The taste of a drug which is usually unpleasant is always more prominent when in solution than in a solid form.

8. There is a higher chance of dose variability since the delivery of the dose depends upon the patient measuring the proper volume. This can be significant issue for vision-impaired patients, patients with arthritis, or patients unable to read the numbers on an oral dosing syringe or medicine cup.

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