Microemulsions, nanoemulsions and emulgels as carriers for antifungal antibiotics

According to estimates, up to 25% of the world's population has fungal skin diseases, making them the most prevalent infectious disease. Several chemical classes of antifungal drugs are available to treat fungal infections. However, the major challenges of conventional formulations of antifungal drugs include poor pharmacokinetic profiles like solubility, low permeability, side effects and decreased efficacy. Novel drug delivery is a promising approach for overcoming pharmacokinetic limitations and increasing the effectiveness of antibiotics. In this review, we have shed light on microemulsions, nanoemulsions, and emulgels as novel drug delivery approaches for the topical delivery of antifungal antibiotics. We believe these formulations have potential translational value and could be developed for treating fungal infections in humans.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Therapeutic delivery - 14(2023), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 721-740

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Padaraju, Annapurna [VerfasserIn]
Dwivedi, Falguni [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Gautam [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antifungal Agents
Antifungal antibiotics
Controlled drug release
Emulgels
Journal Article
Microemulsions
Nanoemulsions
Review
Sustained drug release
Topical drug delivery

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 09.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4155/tde-2023-0076

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365056324