Microsponges for dermatological applications: Perspectives and challenges

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Rekha Rao¹  Sunil Kumar¹  Sheefali Mahant²  Sanju Nanda² 

[1] Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, India;Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 124001, India;

关键词: Skin;    Polymers;    Drug release;    Dermatology;    Safety aspects;    Stability;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Dermatological disorders have a huge psychosocial impact, causing significant impairment of patient's life. Topical therapy plays a pivotal role in management of such disorders. Conventional topical delivery systems result in overmedication/undermedication, leading to adverse effects and reduction in therapeutic efficacy. Consequently, researchers have been striving towards the development of alternative delivery systems for dermatological applications. In the last decade, microsponges emerged as an attractive option for topical delivery. Their characteristic particle size offers enhanced benefits, making them superior to the contemporary microcarriers. The present review furnishes a comprehensive account of state of the art, important factors affecting the performance and mechanism of drug release from topically applied microsponges, along with characterization techniques. Further, a list of marketed products and their applications for common dermatological disorders has been presented. All in all, this paper is an attempt to lay a bibliographic foundation for researchers working in this field and foster further investigations in this arena.

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