A review of liposomes as a drug delivery system: current status of approved products, regulatory environments, and future perspectives

P Liu, G Chen, J Zhang - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Liposomes have been considered promising and versatile drug vesicles. Compared with
traditional drug delivery systems, liposomes exhibit better properties, including site …

[HTML][HTML] A review of existing strategies for designing long-acting parenteral formulations: Focus on underlying mechanisms, and future perspectives

Y Shi, A Lu, X Wang, Z Belhadj, J Wang… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
The need for long-term treatments of chronic diseases has motivated the widespread
development of long-acting parenteral formulations (LAPFs) with the aim of improving drug …

Recent advances in lipid-based long-acting injectable depot formulations

R Sharma, S Yadav, V Yadav, J Akhtar, O Katari… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Long-acting injectable (LAIs) delivery systems sustain the drug therapeutic action in the
body, resulting in reduced dosage regimen, toxicity, and improved patient compliance. Lipid …

[HTML][HTML] Injectable electrospun fiber-hydrogel composite sequentially releasing clonidine and ropivacaine for prolonged and walking regional analgesia

S Chen, W Yao, H Wang, T Wang, X Xiao, G Sun… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Peripheral nerve block is a traditional perioperative analgesic method for its
precise pain control and low systemic toxicity. However, a single low dose of local anesthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Sodium channels and local anesthetics—old friends with new perspectives

J Körner, S Albani… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The long history of local anesthetics (LAs) starts out in the late 19th century when the content
of coca plant leaves was discovered to alleviate pain. Soon after, cocaine was established …

Engineering 2D silicene‐based mesoporous nanomedicine for in vivo near‐infrared‐triggered analgesia

S Yin, P Gao, L Yu, L Zhu, W Yu, Y Chen… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of local anesthetics for postoperative analgesia represents an effective
approach, but generally suffers from short half‐lives and brachychronic local neurotoxicity. A …

Micro-and nanocarriers for pain alleviation

A da Silva, S Lepetre-Mouelhi, P Couvreur - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acute or chronic pain is a major source of impairment in quality of life and affects a
substantial part of the population. To date, pain is alleviated by a limited range of treatments …

[HTML][HTML] Using chitosan-coated polymeric nanoparticles-thermosensitive hydrogels in association with limonene as skin drug delivery strategy

EVR Campos, PLF Proença, TG da Costa… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - hindawi.com
Topical delivery of local anesthetics (LAs) is commonly used to decrease painful sensations,
block pain throughout procedures, and alleviate pain after surgery. Dermal and/or …

Microencapsulated bufalin: From membrane preparation to microspheres tailoring, and sustained release

W Zhong, L Long, J Ji, L Guo, Y Wang… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microspheres are commonly implemented in drug delivery system to enhance drug
bioactivity and reduce the toxicity. Membrane emulsification is a promising technique to be …

Nanotechnology for pain management: Current and future therapeutic interventions

D Bhansali, SL Teng, CS Lee, BL Schmidt, NW Bunnett… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Pain is one of the most common medical conditions and affects more Americans than
diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. Current pain treatments mainly rely on …