Drug delivery to the nail following topical application

S Murdan - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2002 - Elsevier
The absorption of drugs into the nail unit, following topical application to the nail plate, is
highly desirable to treat nail disorders, such as onychomycosis (fungal infections of the nail) …

Enhancing the nail permeability of topically applied drugs

S Murdan - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The topical therapy of nail diseases, especially of onychomycosis, and to a smaller extent, of
nail psoriasis, is desirable to avoid the side effects associated with their systemic therapy, to …

Transungual drug delivery: current status

R Elkeeb, A AliKhan, L Elkeeb, X Hui… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Topical therapy is highly desirable in treating nail disorders due to its localized effects, which
results in minimal adverse systemic events and possibly improved adherence. However, the …

Development of topical therapeutics for management of onychomycosis and other nail disorders: a pharmaceutical perspective

MMA Elsayed - Journal of Controlled Release, 2015 - Elsevier
The human nail plate is a formidable barrier to drug permeation. Development of
therapeutics for management of nail diseases thus remains a challenge. This article reviews …

Ungual and transungual drug delivery

HN Shivakumar, A Juluri, BG Desai… - Drug development and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Topical therapy is desirable in treatment of nail diseases like onychomycosis (fungal
infection of nail) and psoriasis. The topical treatment avoids the adverse effects associated …

Insights into drug delivery across the nail plate barrier

MV Saner, AD Kulkarni, CV Pardeshi - Journal of drug targeting, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Topical therapy is at the forefront in treating nail ailments (especially onychomycosis and
nail psoriasis) due to its local effects, which circumvents systemic adverse events, improves …

In vitro permeation of several drugs through the human nail plate: relationship between physicochemical properties and nail permeability of drugs

Y Kobayashi, T Komatsu, M Sumi, S Numajiri… - European journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
The objectives of the present study are to clarify the relationship between the
physicochemical properties and the nail permeability of drugs through human nail plates …

Novel drug delivery strategies for the treatment of onychomycosis

RK Dhamoon, H Popli, M Gupta - Pharmaceutical …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Onychomycosis accounts for 50% of all nail disease cases and is commonly caused by
dermatophytes. It was primarily considered a cosmetic problem but has been garnering …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation of how fungal infection influences drug penetration through onychomycosis patient's nail plates

WJ McAuley, SA Jones, MJ Traynor, S Guesné… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The treatment of onychomycosis remains problematic even though there are several potent
antifungal agents available for patient use. The aim of this investigation was to understand …

An investigation into keratinolytic enzymes to enhance ungual drug delivery

M Mohorčič, A Torkar, J Friedrich, J Kristl… - International journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
The topical therapy of nail diseases is limited by the low permeability of drugs through the
nail plate. To increase drug penetration, the integrity of the nail plate must be compromised …