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Customizable orodispersible films: Inkjet printing and data matrix encoding for personalized…
Abstract
The aim of this study was to exploit the versatility of inkjet printing to develop flexible doses of drug-loaded orodispersible films that encoded information in a data matrix pattern, and to introduce a specialised data matrix-generator software specifically focused on the healthcare…
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Ternary solid dispersions of lacidipine: Enhancing dissolution and supersaturation maintenance…
The study aimed to address the challenges related to insufficient dissolution and maintenance of supersaturation in binary solid dispersions. Lacidipine, categorized as a BCS class II drug, was employed as the model drug. A systematic screening of excipients was conducted to determine the most…
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Polymeric Nanohydrogel in Topical Drug Delivery System
Nanohydrogels (NH) are biodegradable polymers that have been extensively studied and utilized for various biomedical applications. Drugs in a topical medication are absorbed via the skin and carried to the intended location, where they are metabolized and eliminated from the body. With a focus on…
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Twin-Screw Melt Granulation with PEG 8000: effect of binder particle size and processing temperature…
Introduction
High-drug-loaded tablets and capsules are desirable and are manufactured using granulation as an additional step. Replacing batch wet granulation with twin-screw melt extruder as a continuous solventless process is gaining popularity. PEG 8000 being one of the most popular…
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Mesoporous Silica as an Alternative Vehicle to Overcome Solubility Limitations
Abstract
Toxicological studies are a part of the drug development process and the preclinical stages, for which suitable vehicles ensuring easy and safe administration are crucial. However, poor aqueous solubility of drugs complicates vehicle screening for oral administration since non-aqueous…
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Novel SmartReservoirs for hydrogel-forming microneedles to improve the transdermal delivery of…
Hydrogel-forming microneedles (HF-MNs) are composed of unique cross-linked polymers that are devoid of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) within the microneedle array. Instead, the API is housed in a reservoir affixed on the top of the baseplate of the HF-MNs. To date, various types of…
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Simplex Lattice Design and Machine Learning Methods for the Optimization of Novel Microemulsion…
Novel p-coumaric acid microemulsion systems were developed to circumvent its absorption and bioavailability challenges. Simplex-lattice mixture design and machine learning methods were employed for optimization. Two optimized formulations were characterized using in vitro re-dispersibility and…
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Co-release of paclitaxel and encequidar from amorphous solid dispersions increase oral paclitaxel…
The oral bioavailability of paclitaxel is limited due to low solubility and high affinity for the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux transporter. Here we hypothesized that maximizing the intestinal paclitaxel levels through apparent solubility enhancement and controlling the simultaneous release of both…
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Novel Microemulsion Containing Benzocaine and Fusidic Acid Simultaneously: Formulation,…
Modern drug carrier technologies, such as microemulsions with small droplet sizes and high surface areas, improve the ability of low water solubility active ingredients to permeate and localize. The goal of this study was to create microemulsion formulations for wound healing that contained both…
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Simple preparation and greatly improved oral bioavailability: The supersaturated drug delivery…
Quercetin, as a representative flavonoid, is widely present in daily diet and has been developed as a dietary supplement due to its beneficial physiological activities. However, the application of quercetin is limited due to its poor water solubility and extensive metabolism. So far, the nano-drug…
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