Microemulsions: a promising drug delivery system

Authors

  • Adarsh Kumar Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Kapil Kumar Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Aparna Joshi Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Vaishali Rajput Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47957/ijpda.v11i4.562

Keywords:

Co-surfactants, Microemulsion, Surfactants, Thermodynamically stable

Abstract

Microemulsions, comprising oil, water and a surfactant, in association with some co-surfactant, are thermodynamically stable systems. They have found applications in a large number of chemical and pharmacological processes due to their unique properties such as large interfacial area, low interfacial tension, and most importantly, the ability to solubilize and deliver hydrophobic drugs. Microemulsions are ore, topical and parenteral administration. Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable. Microemulsions are clear, thermodynamically stable isotropic liquid mixtures of oil, water and surfactant, frequently in combination with a cosurfactant. This review highlights the properties and several recent developments in the use of microemulsions for medical treatment purposes including targeted drug delivery.

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Author Biographies

Adarsh Kumar, Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

Kapil Kumar, Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

Aparna Joshi, Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

Vaishali Rajput, Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

Division of Pharmaceutics, Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

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2023-11-11
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Kumar, A., K. Kumar, A. Joshi, and V. Rajput. “Microemulsions: a Promising Drug Delivery System”. International Journal of Pharmaceutics and Drug Analysis, vol. 11, no. 4, Nov. 2023, pp. 14-18, doi:10.47957/ijpda.v11i4.562.

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