<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Articles><Article><id>97</id><JournalTitle>FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE  ORAL DISPERSIBLE TABLETS</JournalTitle><Abstract>RZT is potent anti migraine drug having agonist activity at the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) 1B and 5-HT1D receptor. 
It commonly used for relief of headaches in treatment of migraine. Conventional tablets of RZT are not capable of rapid actio n, 
which is required for immediate relief from migraine pain. Marketed freeze dried tablet of RZT  is available. Freeze drying is 
cumbersome and it yields a fragile and hygroscopic product. Thus, the aim of the present investigation is to formulate orally
disintegrating  tablets  (ODTs)  of  Rizatriptan  using  simple  and  cost  effective  dosage  forms.  Approach  used  was  use  of 
superdisintegrants to prepare tablets. Tablets were prepared by direct compression using super  disintegrants such crospovidone, 
croscarmellose sodium, and sodium starch glycolate with incorporation of diluents like lactose, MCC and mannit ol. Tablets of 
RZT  prepared  using  crospovidone  with  MCC  exhibited  the  least  friability  and  disintegration  time  (s).  To  decrease  the 
disintegration  time  further,  modified  diluents  like  spray  dried  lactose,  Avicel  PH  102  and  Orocell  200.used  along  with  the 
superdisintegrants  for  the  preparation  of  ODTs.  Tablet  prepared  using  orocell  showed  good  disintegration  but  shows  less 
dispersion. Further trial was done in combinations of Orocell with Avicel PH 102. Among them Avicel PH 102 and orocell in 
35:65 ratio showed less time of disintegration and rapid dissolution.</Abstract><Email>bharathsmart4u@gmail.com</Email><articletype>Research</articletype><volume>6</volume><issue>1</issue><year>2016</year><keyword>Orally disintegrating tablets, Rizatriptan benzoate,Orocell</keyword><AUTHORS>Bharath Kumar K,Sreekanth Reddy CP,Umasankar K,Jayachandra Reddy P</AUTHORS><afflication>Department of Pharmaceutics, Krishna Teja Pharmacy College, Chadalawada Nagar, Tirupati-517605, Andhra Pradesh, India.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Krishna Teja Pharmacy College, Chadalawada Nagar, Tirupati-517605, Andhra Pradesh, India.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Krishna Teja Pharmacy College, Chadalawada Nagar, Tirupati-517605, Andhra Pradesh, India.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Krishna Teja Pharmacy College, Chadalawada Nagar, Tirupati-517605, Andhra Pradesh, India.</afflication></Article></Articles>