Open AccessEMULGEL: A NEW APPROACH FOR ENHANCED TOPICAL DRUG DELIVERY
Author(s) -
Sunil Kumar Yadav,
Manoj Kumar Mishra,
Anupamaa Tiwari,
Ashutosh Shukla
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of current pharmaceutical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-7066
DOI - 10.22159/ijcpr.2017v9i1.16628
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , emulsion , headaches , transdermal , drug delivery , drug , surgery , pharmacology , chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , biochemistry
Emulgel is used to treat aches and pains caused by colds, headaches, muscle aches, backaches, arthritis and other conditions and injuries. The patient adherence to topical formulations is significant in relation to chronic skin diseases, like fungal infections, acne, psoriasis. Emulgel is one of the recent technology in NDDS used topically having characteristics of dual control release i.e. emulsion as well as gel. Emulgels have emerged as one of the most interesting topical delivery systems as it has dual release control system i.e. gel and emulsion. When gel and emulsion are used in combined form, the dosage form are referred as emulgel.