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  • Reproductive Health
  • Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Drug Delivery Systems

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  • Microbicides are crucial topical agents for preventing HIV transmission during sexual intercourse.
  • Early microbicide development focused on coitally dependent formulations like gels and creams.
  • Recent advancements aim to improve user compliance and efficacy through novel dosage forms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the historical development of microbicides.
  • To describe various coitally dependent and independent microbicide dosage forms.
  • To introduce emerging technologies in microbicide delivery.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of microbicide research and development.
  • Categorization of microbicides based on application timing (coitally dependent vs. independent).
  • Description of different formulation types including gels, films, tablets, diaphragms, vaginal rings, and electrospun fibers.

Main Results:

  • Coitally dependent microbicides (gels, creams, films, tablets) offer on-demand prevention.
  • Coitally independent formulations like vaginal rings provide sustained antiretroviral drug delivery.
  • Electrospun fibers represent a novel technology for advanced microbicide delivery.

Conclusions:

  • Microbicide development has evolved from simple topical applications to sophisticated, sustained-release systems.
  • A range of dosage forms, both coitally dependent and independent, are being developed to meet diverse user needs.
  • Continued innovation in drug delivery technologies like electrospun fibers holds promise for future HIV prevention strategies.