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Skin delivery
Physicochemical and biopharmaceutical aspects influencing skin permeation and role of SLN and NLC…
The skin is a complex and multifunctional organ, in which the static versus dynamic balance is responsible for its constant adaptation to variations in the external environment that is continuously exposed. One of the most important functions of the skin is its ability to act as a protective…
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Systemic delivery of tenofovir alafenamide using dissolving and implantable microneedle patches
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a global health concern, with 37.7 million people currently living with the infection and 1.5 million new cases every year. Current antiretroviral (ARV) therapies are administered through the oral route daily, often in lifelong treatments, leading to…
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Formulation and characterization of curcumin nanoparticles for skin cancer treatment
Curcumin possesses remarkable chemotherapeutic activity owing to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Purpose of the research work was to prepare curcumin-loaded nanoparticles of Eudragit E 100 for topical skin applications through a simple, cost-effective method of nanoprecipitation.…
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Transdermal formulations and strategies for the treatment of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a silent and growing disease that constitutes a major health issue, due to its association with an elevated risk of fractures, morbidity, mortality, and re-hospitalization, along with the big financial burden involved. Drugs used in the treatment of this condition are administered…
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Progress in the transdermal delivery of antimigraine drugs
Most antimigraine drugs are taken orally but the oral route of drug administration has several limitations including pre-systemic metabolism which leads to low bioavailability. Transdermal route provides an alternative method of drug delivery capable of circumventing certain limitations of oral drug…
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Development and Evaluation of an In Silico Dermal Absorption Model Relevant for Children
The higher skin surface area to body weight ratio in children and the prematurity of skin in neonates may lead to higher chemical exposure as compared to adults. The objectives of this study were: (i) to provide a comprehensive review of the age-dependent anatomical and physiological changes in…
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Novel Bilayer Microarray Patch-Assisted Long-Acting Micro-Depot Cabotegravir Intradermal Delivery…
Injectable long-acting cabotegravir (CAB LA) is effective and safe for pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis. It is recently approved for clinical use in those at high risk of contracting HIV. However, injections are invasive and access to trained healthcare personnel to administer CAB LA can be limited,…
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Chitosan hydrogel for topical delivery of ebastine loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for alleviation…
Ebastine, is an antihistamine drug that exerts its effect upon oral administration in humans for the treatment of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), it also has some systemic side effects like gastric distress, headache, drowsiness, and epistaxis. Moreover, topical corticosteroids are used for…
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3D-Printed Products for Topical Skin Applications: From Personalized Dressings to Drug Delivery
3D printing has been widely used for the personalization of therapies and on-demand production of complex pharmaceutical forms. Recently, 3D printing has been explored as a tool for the development of topical dosage forms and wound dressings. Thus, this review aims to present advances related to the…
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The technology of transdermal delivery nanosystems: from design and development to preclinical…
Transdermal administration has gained much attention due to the remarkable advantages such as patient compliance, drug escape from first-pass elimination, favorable pharmacokinetic profile and prolonged release properties. However, the major limitation of these systems is the limited skin…
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