Cellulosic polymers for enhancing drug bioavailability in ocular drug delivery systems

B Gupta, V Mishra, S Gharat, M Momin, A Omri - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the major impediments to drug development is low aqueous solubility and thus poor
bioavailability, which leads to insufficient clinical utility. Around 70–80% of drugs in the …

Comparative study of in situ gel formulation based on the physico-chemical aspect: Systematic review

IS Kurniawansyah, T Rusdiana, I Sopyan, IF Desy Arya… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, in situ gel delivery systems have received a great deal of attention among
pharmacists. The in situ gelation mechanism has several advantages over ointments, the …

Thermosensitive and mucoadhesive in situ ocular gel for effective local delivery and antifungal activity of itraconazole nanocrystal in the treatment of fungal keratitis

AD Permana, RN Utami, P Layadi, A Himawan… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Itraconazole is a lipophilic drug, which limits its absorption for ocular administration. This
study focused on the incorporation of itraconazole into nanocrystalline carrier system with …

Electrospun core (HPMC–acetaminophen)–shell (PVP–sucralose) nanohybrids for rapid drug delivery

X Liu, M Zhang, W Song, Y Zhang, DG Yu, Y Liu - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
The gels of cellulose and its derivatives have a broad and deep application in
pharmaceutics; however, limited attention has been paid to the influences of other additives …

Hybrid thermosensitive-mucoadhesive in situ forming gels for enhanced corneal wound healing effect of L-carnosine

Z Fathalla, WW Mustafa, H Abdelkader, H Moharram… - Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Thermosensitive in situ gels have been around for decades but only a few have
been translated into ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. The aim of this study was to combine the …

Itraconazole nanocrystals on hydrogel contact lenses via inkjet printing: implications for ophthalmic drug delivery

C Tetyczka, K Brisberger, M Reiser, M Zettl… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The therapeutic effect of common ocular drug delivery systems is often limited because tear
fluid, protective biological barriers, and the blink reflex prevent drugs from reaching their …

A supramolecular thermosensitive gel of ketoconazole for ocular applications: In silico, in vitro, and ex vivo studies

P Chaudhari, R Naik, LS Mallela, S Roy… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The incidence of corneal fungal infections continues to be a growing concern worldwide.
Ocular delivery of anti-fungal drugs is challenging due to the anatomical and physiological …

Enhancing the antifungal activity and ophthalmic transport of fluconazole from PEGylated polycaprolactone loaded nanoparticles

AM Almehmady, KM El-Say, MA Mubarak… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal eye infections are caused mainly by an eye injury and can result in serious eye
damage. Fluconazole (FLZ), a broad-spectrum antifungal agent, is a poorly soluble drug …

Impact of small molecule and reverse poloxamer addition on the micellization and gelation mechanisms of poloxamer hydrogels

JM White, MA Calabrese - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Poloxamer 407 (P407) is widely used for targeted drug-delivery because it exhibits
thermoresponsive gelation behavior near body temperature, stemming from a disorder-to …

Augmented efficiency of azithromycin for MRSA ocular infections management: Limonene-based nanostructured lipid carriers in-situ approach

KK Abla, SM Hijazi, MM Mehanna - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the main pathogen that leads to serious ocular
infectious disorders such as endophthalmitis and keratitis. A major obstacle in managing …