Open AccessNOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENTISTS IN INDIA
Author(s) -
N. Udupa,
Manipal Director-Research
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 0019-462X
DOI - 10.53879/id.54.12.p0005
Subject(s) - transdermal , drug delivery , liposome , drug , solid lipid nanoparticle , medicine , patient compliance , drug carrier , delivery system , pharmacology , pharmaceutical sciences , intensive care medicine , nanotechnology , materials science , emergency medicine
Dear Reader, Innumerable drug delivery systems are available for the introduction of the drugs into the body to treat various diseases, to enhance the therapeutic efficacy and to improve patient compliance. These systems include oral controlled systems, parenteral systems, nasal and pulmonary systems, transdermal systems, nanoparticles, dendrimers, lipid based systems (liposomes, nanostructured lipid carriers, etc), self-regulated systems and targeted drug delivery systems.