Abstract

REVIEW ON EMULGEL: A NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR TOPICAL DRUG DELIVERY

Harsha V. C.*, A. R. Shabaraya and K. Deekshitha

ABSTRACT

Topical drug delivery system contains dosage forms which are applied directly to the skin to treat various diseases associated with skin. Emulgel systems are in attention to the pharmaceutical industry because of their potential to act as drug delivery vehicle by incorporating a broad range of drug molecules. When a gel and emulsion are in combined form the dosage form are called as emulgel. It is appeared as one of the most advanced topical delivery system as it has binary release control system that is emulsion and gel. Despite of many advantages of gels, a major limitation is the difficulty in delivery of hydrophobic medications. To overcome this limitation an emulsion based approach is being used, so that even a hydrophobic moiety can be effectively incorporated. Studies on emulgel gives a better future in delivering further numbers of topical drugs as emulgel by their advantages over other drug delivery systems.

Keywords: Emulgel, Types of Emulgel Topical drug delivery system, Emulsion-basedgel.