Current Technologies To Increase The Transdermal Delivery Of Drugs

Author(s): Isabel Marlen Rodríguez-Cruz, Clara Luisa Domínguez-Delgado, José Juan Escobar-Chávez, Miriam López-Cervantes and Roberto Díaz-Torres

DOI: 10.2174/9781681083636116020005

Physical Penetration Enhancers: An Overview

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

Abstract

A number of physical methods for drug penetration enhancement and improve bioavailability of the stratum corneum (SC) such as micro-needles, heating, iontophoresis, electroporation, and ultrasound have also been evaluated in the last decade. On the other hand, nanotechnology has shown remarkable potential in targetspecific delivery of drugs in the body. In this chapter, we discuss the role of overview about nanocarrier systems, physical enhancers and their possible combination in order to improve the passage of molecules through the organ systems. All these methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, nevertheless, novel developments are projected to be more adaptable to different needs.

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