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A pharmaceutical formulation requires two major components: an excipient and an API. Furthermore, excipients are made up of a number of components that are necessary for the manufacture of dosage forms and improve their medicinal properties. Any dosage form can use polymers as an excipient. Polymers should be compatible, stable, non-toxic, and cost-effective, with the potential to control medication release. Polymers are categorized into three types: synthetic, semi-synthetic, and natural. Because of many concerns with drug release and side effects, several pharmaceutical companies are turning to natural polymers. Polymers can be used as excipients in formulations for a variety of purposes, including consistent medicine distribution, rate control, flavor masking, stabilization, and protection. So, this review covers Polymers are utilized as excipients in formulations for a variety of reasons, including uniform medicine distribution, rate control, flavor masking, stabilization and protection, and more. In light of this, this paper looks at many natural polymers, their advantages over synthetic polymers, and their applications in drug delivery system design.