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Fast dissolving tablet (FDT) is one such type of innovative and unique drug delivery system which is swiftly gaining much attention in the research field of rapid dissolving technology. The oral route is the most expedient and safest route of drug delivery because of a wide range of drugs are administered through this route. Recently researchers have developed a fast dissolving tablet (FDT) which dissolves or disintegrate rapidly in mouth saliva without the intake of water. This novel drug delivery such as FDT or MDT (mouth dissolving tablet) has overcome many disadvantages like dysphagia or non-accessibility of water while traveling. When compared with the conventional dosage form FDT can be a useful alternative as well. FDTs formulations contain super disintegrants to enhance the disintegration rate of a tablet in the buccal cavity. FDTs have advantages such as easy portability and manufacturing, accurate dosing, good chemical and physical stability and an ideal alternative for geriatric and pediatric patients. FDTs have disintegrated quickly, absorb faster so, in vitro drug release time improves and this property of drugs (dosage form) enhanced bioavailability. FDT formulations have the advantage of both conventional tablet formulation and liquid dosage form. There are several technologies that are conventional or patented based on spray drying, cotton candy process, sublimation, melt granulation, direct compression freezes drying/lyophilization, phase transition process, mass extrusion, etc. have been developed for manufacturing of FDTs. In this review contain brief information about FDTs including definition, advantages, needs or requirements of FDTs, salient features of FDTs, limitations, challenges to developing FDT, marketed formulations of fast dissolving tablets, etc.