Pharmacokinetic data processed by microcomputer for the formulation of optimal drug dosage form.

Microcomputers have been used in pharmacokinetics for several years, but their use in the area of formulation is a new application. By using appropriate data on the drug, the dosage form required and its mechanism of absorption and clearance, microcomputers can systematize and speed-up formulation, simplify manufacturing processes and, through simulated models and plasma level predictions, reduce the number of bioavailability studies needed.