Drug carriers

Drug carriers are substances or techniques used in delivering a drug to the desired location or tissue of the body.

Purpose

Forms to which substances are incorporated to improve the delivery and the effectiveness of drugs.

Benefits

Drug carriers are used in drug-delivery systems such as the controlled-release technology to prolong in vivo drug actions, decrease drug metabolism, and reduce drug toxicity.

Example of drug carriers

The drug carriers are commonly used when making sustained release, and controlled release tablets and capsule formulations of many drugs.

New drug delivery systems

Drug delivery systems (DDSs) are developed to deliver the required amount of drugs effectively to appropriate target sites. They also help to maintain the desired drug levels.

Future research

Research in newer drug delivery systems being carried out in liposomes, nanoparticles, transdermal drug delivery, implants, microencapsulation, and polymers.

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