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Pharmaceutics, Volume 11, Issue 4

April 2019 - 50 articles

Cover Story: Lignin is a natural biopolymer with well-known antioxidant capabilities. This molecule is present in the support tissues of vascular plants and provides chemical and mechanical protection from external stresses. In the present work, a method to combine LIG with poly(lactic acid) for fused filament fabrication applications is proposed. By using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method, the materials were capable of reducing the concentration of this compound up to ca. 80% in 5 h. This radical scavenging activity combined with the versatility of 3D printing could be potentially beneficial for healthcare applications, especially for wound care. View this paper
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Articles (50)

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,802 Views
17 Pages

In order to cope with the increasing number of multimorbid patients due to demographic changes, individualized polypill solutions must be developed. One promising tool is fused layer modeling (FLM) of dosage forms with patient-specific dose combinati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,155 Views
13 Pages

Characteristics of Skin Deposition of Itraconazole Solubilized in Cream Formulation

  • Hyeongmin Kim,
  • Sukkyun Jung,
  • Sooho Yeo,
  • Dohyun Kim,
  • Young Chae Na,
  • Gyiae Yun and
  • Jaehwi Lee

Itraconazole (ITZ) is an anti-fungal agent generally used to treat cutaneous mycoses. For efficient delivery of ITZ to the skin tissues, an oil-in-water (O/W) cream formulation was developed. The O/W cream base was designed based on the solubility me...

  • Review
  • Open Access
170 Citations
25,469 Views
22 Pages

Current State and Future Perspectives on Gastroretentive Drug Delivery Systems

  • Julu Tripathi,
  • Prakash Thapa,
  • Ravi Maharjan and
  • Seong Hoon Jeong

In recent years, many attempts have been made to enhance the drug bioavailability and therapeutic effectiveness of oral dosage forms. In this context, various gastroretentive drug delivery systems (GRDDS) have been used to improve the therapeutic eff...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,301 Views
12 Pages

Comparison of Salbutamol Delivery Efficiency for Jet versus Mesh Nebulizer Using Mice

  • Kyung Hwa Chang,
  • Sang-Hyub Moon,
  • Jin Young Oh,
  • Young-Soon Yoon,
  • Namyi Gu,
  • Chi-Yeon Lim,
  • Bong Joo Park and
  • Ki Chang Nam

Recent reports using a breathing simulator system have suggested that mesh nebulizers provide more effective medication delivery than jet nebulizers. In this study, the performances of jet and mesh nebulizers were evaluated by comparing their aerosol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,051 Views
16 Pages

Co-Delivery of M2e Virus-Like Particles with Influenza Split Vaccine to the Skin Using Microneedles Enhances the Efficacy of Cross Protection

  • Min-Chul Kim,
  • Ki-Hye Kim,
  • Jeong Woo Lee,
  • Yu-Na Lee,
  • Hyo-Jick Choi,
  • Yu-Jin Jung,
  • Yu-Jin Kim,
  • Richard W. Compans,
  • Mark R. Prausnitz and
  • Sang-Moo Kang

It is a high priority to develop a simple and effective delivery method for a cross-protective influenza vaccine. We investigated skin immunization by microneedle (MN) patch with human influenza split vaccine and virus-like particles containing heter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,646 Views
17 Pages

We aimed to assess the potential herb–drug interactions between Korean red ginseng extract (RGE) and metformin in rats in terms of the modulation of metformin transporters, such as organic cation transporter (Oct), multiple toxin and extrusion...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
9,342 Views
13 Pages

Preparation and Physicochemical Stability of Liquid Oral Dosage Forms Free of Potentially Harmful Excipient Designed for Pediatric Patients

  • Guillaume Binson,
  • Karine Beuzit,
  • Virginie Migeot,
  • Léa Marco,
  • Barbara Troussier,
  • Nicolas Venisse and
  • Antoine Dupuis

Dexamethasone, hydrochlorothiazide, spironolactone, and phenytoin are commonly used in neonates, but no age-appropriate formulation containing these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is commercially available. Thus, pharmaceutical compounding...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
5,438 Views
15 Pages

The multiple causes of cardiovascular diseases signify a major incidence and developmental risk of this pathology. One of the processes accountable for this pathologic development is the instauration of dysbiosis and its connection with an inflammato...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
5,105 Views
22 Pages

Gellan Gum/Laponite Beads for the Modified Release of Drugs: Experimental and Modeling Study of Gastrointestinal Release

  • Alessandra Adrover,
  • Patrizia Paolicelli,
  • Stefania Petralito,
  • Laura Di Muzio,
  • Jordan Trilli,
  • Stefania Cesa,
  • Ingunn Tho and
  • Maria Antonietta Casadei

In this study, gellan gum (GG), a natural polysaccharide, was used to fabricate spherical porous beads suitable as sustained drug delivery systems for oral administration. GG was cross-linked with calcium ions to prepare polymeric beads. Rheological...

  • Article
  • Open Access
93 Citations
8,249 Views
21 Pages

Long-acting topical products for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that combine antiretrovirals (ARVs) inhibiting initial stages of infection are highly promising for prevention of HIV sexual transmission. We fabricated core-shell poly(lactide-co-glyco...

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Pharmaceutics - ISSN 1999-4923