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Recently the orally dispersible tablets have become the most desirable dosage forms especially for a special category of patient's i.e. pediatric, geriatric, bedridden, mentally ill, and uncooperative patients. An orally dispersible tablets are solid unit dose forms similar to normal tablet but they contain super disintegrant that allow the tablet to dissolve in the mouth in the presence of saliva within a minute without difficulty in swallowing. Basically, swallowing problems also are happened in young individuals because of their under developed muscular and nervous systems. In some cases, such as motion sickness, coughing, and unavailability of water, swallowing of conventional tablets may become difficult or improper. The term "orodispersible tablet" was established by the European Pharmacopeia to describe a tablet that disperses or dissolves in the mouth before being swallowed in less than three minutes. The current article focuses on ideal qualities, benefits and drawbacks, various technologies created for ODT, evaluation techniques, new research, and prospects in the future.