Multi-Unit Pellet Systems (MUPS)

1. Introduction Solid dosage forms are the most frequently used drug delivery systems (DDS) for oral administration. They differ drastically in size and number of units administered as a single dose, including both single-unit dosage form (SUDF) and multiple-unit dosage form (MUDF). Multi-unit pellet system (MUPS) is one of the most popular MUDFs because of