IMR Press / FBL / Volume 18 / Issue 3 / DOI: 10.2741/4161

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Review

Nanoparticles as ‘smart’ pharmaceutical delivery

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1 Department of Bio-informatics, School of Computer and Information sciences, Galgotias University, India
2 Manufacturing Division, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore, India
3 Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Medical Biotechnology Division, School of Bio-Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore- 632014, India
4 Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, College of Marine Science and Division of Marine Biotechnology, Asia-Pacific Ocean Research Center, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohisung, Taiwan
Front. Biosci. (Landmark Ed) 2013, 18(3), 1030–1050; https://doi.org/10.2741/4161
Published: 1 June 2013
Abstract

Pharmaceuticals in conjunction with nanoparticle delivery systems are growing towards new heights. The aim of this review is to gain a thorough understanding of different types and characteristics of nanoparticle based delivery systems, important properties of delivery systems, pharmaceutical ingredient loading and release in the nanoparticle delivery systems. In this review, we have also highlighted about the promising pharmaceutical deliveries like brain targeted delivery, ocular delivery, oral delivery, dermal and transdermal delivery, cancer chemotherapy, vaccine delivery, nucleic acids delivery and delivery system coupling to implants. A snapshot of the nanoparticle mediated drug deliveries which are commercially available and ongoing clinical trials have been provided.

Keywords
Nanoparticle
Pharmaceuticals
Delivery System
Nanoparticle Based Drugs
Review
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