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Sophisticated dosage form, which, by its construction, is able to modify/control the availability of the drug substance to the body by temporal or spatial considerations.
Examples: controlled release, extended release, delayed release, delayed action, dosage form, depot, embedding, gradual release, fast release or immediate release (i.e., conventional dosage form), implants, liposome, long-acting, modified release, prolonged action, pulsatile release, slow release.