What is a (drug) salt?

The majority of drugs (around 60%) are formulated as a salt. This says salts are important! But why? And what are they exactly? Here, we discuss the basic definition of a salt, how they are formed and why they are so popular in the pharmaceutical field.
Supporting videos;
What is an acid: • What is an acid?
What is a base: • What is a base?

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Thank you! i was wondering how psuedoephedrine could be bonded to sulfuric acid since i didnt know psuedoephedrine was a base

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