Nutralab Dosage Forms
At NutraLab, the possibilities are endless. We have the expertise to create formulas in a wide range of dosage forms, including softgels, tablets, capsules, liquids, powders, and syrups.
A Variety of Industry Leading Dosage Forms
Our manufacturing facilities pride themselves in being able to develop the following dosage forms:
Softgel Capsule
A softgel capsule is a solid capsule (outer shell) surrounding a liquid or semi-solid center (inner fill). They are oral dosage form for medicine similar to capsules. Softgel shells are a combination of gelatin (bovine/ porcine), water, opacifier and a plasticizer such as glycerin. Diverse size and colours are available, and the fill weight is from 300mg to 1200mg.
Advantages of Softgels
- Superior shelf life compared to other formats
- Easy to swallow, no taste, unit dose delivery, tamper-proof.
- Wide variety of colours, shapes, and sizes.
- Accommodates a wide variety of compounds filled as a semi-solid, liquid, gel or paste.
- Great choice for oil based ingredients, such as fish oil, Vitamin A, D, K, E.
- Can be used to improve bioavailability by delivering drug in solution or other absorption enhancing media.
Tablets
Tablets are compressed solid unit dosage form containing medical ingredients and excipients. They may vary in size, shape, weight, hardness, thickness, disintegration and dissolution characteristics and in other aspects, depending on intended use and method of manufacture. Most tablets are used in the oral administration of medical ingredients. Many of these are prepared with colourants and coatings of various types. Various kind tablets are available including chewable tablets. The fill weight is from 400mg to 2000mg depending on the characteristics of ingredients.
Advantages of Tablets
- Easy to administered and dispense.
- The most shelf-stable and retain their potency longer.
- Accuracy in dose
- Bitter and nauseous substance can be easily dispensed.
- Light and compact.
Hard Capsules
Hard capsules also known as hard-shell capsules or two-piece capsules are solid dosage forms in which one or more medicinal agents are enclosed within a small shell. They are a well-established dosage form that provides solutions to many of today’s drug delivery and nutraceuticalformulation challenges. Empty hard capsule shells provided by Nutralab come in a variety of sizes ranging from an arbitrary numbering of 00 to 2 with 00 being the largest size and 2 being the smallest. Besides traditional gelatin hard capsules, we provide high quality vegetable hard capsules as well.
Advantages of Hard Capsules
- Widely used in supplement manufacturing.
- Easy to mask the unpleasant tastes, aromas, or appearance of ingredients
- Allow powders to be dispensed in an uncompressed form, thus allowing for quicker dissolution and absorption of the drug following oral dosing (as compared with tablets).
- Easier than tablets for some people to swallow.
- Less excipients needed.
- Less pricy.
Powder
Powders are very cost-effective and offer great dosing flexibility. Powders are more practical for supplements which should be taken in larger quantities. Nutralab offers different solutions of powder formula with great taste.
Effervescent powders create a carbonated drink when added to room-temperature water. This dosage form is great for patients who don’t tolerate solid forms (e.g.capsules/tablets) and require a high dose of the active ingredients.
The combination of the carbonation and the flavour can cover the negative taste of the active ingredient.
Advantages of Powder
- Great choice for protein powder and workout supplementary.
- Provide higher dose of medical ingredients.
- Beverage tastes
- Diverse packaging forms(e.g., Cans, jars, bottles, and sachets, etc.)
Gummies
Gummies, or jelly candies, are flavoured chewables made with gelatin or pectin. Gummies are an excellent option for children who may resist taking traditional medications. They come in a wide range of shapes and flavours, making them a fun and appealing choice for all ages.
NutraLab’s gummies are imported from our manufacturing partners, who go through strict quality audits.
Advantages of Gummies
- Attractive appearances and flavours.
- Easily accepted by children.
- Easy to use.
- Variety of shapes and tastes.
Liquids & Syrups
Aqueous solutions are the most prevalent of the oral solutions. Drugs are dissolved in water along with any necessary flavorings, preservatives, or buffering salts. Distilled or purified water should always be used when preparing pharmaceutical solutions. Nutralab provides diverse forms for liquid natural health products including oral suspension, clear liquid solution, syrups and liquid sachet.
Advantages of Liquid Dosage Form
- Flexibility with dosing and are easier for children and the elderly to take.
- The rate of absorption of the liquid dosage form is so faster than the solid dosage form.
- Liquid dosage forms are flexible to take a proper those than solid dose.
- Great taste.