Abstract

VESICULAR NIOSOMAL PATCH: A NOVEL ABSORPTION MODULATOR FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY

Lakshmikanth G.*, Ganesh N.S., Arpitha Kharvi and Vineeth Chandy

ABSTRACT

Niosomes are the vesicular carriers of non-ionic surfactants used in the drug delivery systems, as a tool to improve drug absorption. Niosomes has applications in oral, parenterals, topical and novel drug delivery for controlled and targeted delivery, such as in the treatment of cancer, as a carrier in haemoglobin, delivery of the peptide drugs through oral route, in treatment of Leishmaniasis, in ophthalmic delivery, in cosmetics and as a carrier in dermal drug delivery. Niosomes as transdermal drug delivery is a novel approach and the scientists working in the area of drug delivery system have turned their interest towards the same. The main aim of current review is to focus on niosome structure, composition, advantages, types of niosomes, methods of preparation, characterization, its application and also about its formulation, mechanism and characterization as transdermal drug delivery.

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