ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Thin film drug delivery

Hey there little buddy! Do you know what medicine is? It's a special type of thing that you take when you're sick or hurt to help you feel better. Well, sometimes people don't like taking medicine because it tastes bad or it's hard to swallow. That's where thin film drug delivery comes in!

See, sometimes medicine can be made into a very thin film (like a really, really thin piece of paper) that you can stick onto your tongue or the inside of your cheek. The film kind of dissolves and the medicine is then absorbed into your body. It's like a special sticker or tattoo that gives you medicine instead of just looking cool!

This can be really helpful for people who have trouble swallowing pills, like some little kids or people who are really sick. It lets them get the medicine they need without having to swallow it. Plus, because the film is so thin, it can actually work faster than a pill because it doesn't have to be broken down in your stomach first.

So, that's the basics of thin film drug delivery! It's a special way to get medicine into your body without having to swallow it, and it can be really helpful for people who have trouble doing that.