A film oral dosage form useful for buccal or sublingual administration of an active agent(s), which exhibits excellent bioabsorption and rate of mucosal penetration of the active agent(s) without requiring a conventional penetration enhancer, includes at least one film forming polymer, at least one plasticizer, at least one active agent, and a residual organic solvent in an amount of from 0.5% to 8% of the weight of the film.
