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Parenteral microemulsions: an overview.

Abhijit A Date1, M S Nagarsenker

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutics, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E.), Mumbai 400098, India.

International Journal of Pharmaceutics
|February 26, 2008
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Parenteral drug delivery for hydrophobic compounds is challenging. Microemulsions offer a superior alternative, overcoming limitations of traditional methods for enhanced drug solubilization and administration.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Nanotechnology in Medicine

Background:

  • Parenteral administration of hydrophobic drugs presents significant formulation challenges.
  • Conventional and modern drug delivery systems (e.g., liposomes, cyclodextrins) have inherent limitations.
  • Microemulsions emerge as a promising advanced drug delivery vehicle.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the potential of microemulsions for parenteral delivery of hydrophobic drugs.
  • To discuss available excipients for formulating parenteral microemulsions.
  • To summarize investigations on therapeutic agents delivered via microemulsions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of microemulsion formulation for parenteral applications.
  • Analysis of excipient compatibility and functionality in microemulsion systems.

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  • Compilation of reported studies on various drug classes formulated in microemulsions.

    • Main Results:

    • Microemulsions exhibit advantageous properties like spontaneous formation, ease of manufacture, and high drug solubilization capacity.
    • Various excipients are suitable for parenteral microemulsion formulation.
    • Successful parenteral delivery of diverse therapeutic agents using microemulsions has been demonstrated.

    Conclusions:

    • Microemulsions represent an optimal vehicle for parenteral delivery of hydrophobic drugs.
    • The selection of appropriate excipients is crucial for successful microemulsion formulation.
    • Further research into microemulsion-based drug delivery holds significant therapeutic promise.