Drug Delivery (part 1)
This learning journey is designed to provide an introduction to drug delivery systems. It covers topics such as routes of drug administration, and controlled release. Additionally, it delves into specific routes for drug delivery including mucoadhesive and implantable systems.
Table of Contents
- Why do we need drug delivery systems?
- Routes of drug administration – basic considerations
- Controlled release: principles, advantages, and disadvantages
- Transdermal drug delivery and absorption routes
- Pulmonary drug delivery and mucociliary clearance
- Oral drug delivery and its challenges
- Gastrointestinal drug delivery: general principles
- Vaginal drug delivery and its advantages
- Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems
- Implantable drug delivery systems
1. Why do we need drug delivery systems?
By Prof. Ana Catarina Silva – University Fernando Pessoa and University of Porto, Portugal
An excerpt from Need for drug delivery systems 1
2. Routes of drug administration – basic considerations
By Prof. Dr. Sven Stegemann – Graz University of Technology, Austria
An excerpt from Routes of drug delivery
3. Controlled release: principles, advantages, and disadvantages
By Dr. Michael J. Rathbone – ULTI Pharmaceuticals, New Zealand
An excerpt from The theory and applications of controlled release principles
4. Transdermal drug delivery and absorption routes
By Prof. Sabine Szunerits – University of Lille, France
An excerpt from Transdermal drug delivery
5. Pulmonary drug delivery and mucociliary clearance
By Prof. Anthony J. Hickey – RTI International, USA
An excerpt from Pulmonary drug delivery
6. Oral drug delivery and its challenges
By Dr. Vineet Kumar Rai – ISF College of Pharmacy, India
An excerpt from Oral drug delivery
7. Gastrointestinal drug delivery: general principles
By Prof. Susan Hua – University of Newcastle, Australia
An excerpt from Gastrointestinal drug delivery
8. Vaginal drug delivery and its advantages
By Prof. José Luis Arias Mediano – University of Granada, Spain
An excerpt from Vaginal and uterine drug delivery
9. Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems
By Dr. Panoraia I. Siafaka – European University Cyprus, Cyprus
An excerpt from Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems
10. Implantable drug delivery systems
By Dr. Aliasger K. Salem – University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, USA
An excerpt from Drug-eluting implants