A Review of Recent Advancements in Nanotechnology for Medical Drugs Delivery

Abstract

In recent years, nanotechnology has played a crucial role in revolutionizing the delivery of drugs by allowing precise control of the release and targeting of the drugs. During this review, we will discuss some of the recent advances in nanotechnology for drug delivery systems, as well as strategies used for delivering targeted drugs, controlled release mechanisms, as well as the potential applications of nanotechnology for specific diseases. Among the strategies discussed for targeting drug delivery are ligand-targeted nanoparticles, size-dependent nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, pH-responsive nanoparticles, antibody-targeted nanoparticles, active targeting using peptides that penetrate cells, and surface charge-based strategies. In addition to degradation-controlled release mechanisms, diffusion-controlled release mechanisms are also used as well as pH-controlled release mechanisms, magnetism-controlled release mechanisms, light-controlled release mechanisms, and temperature-controlled release mechanisms. The discussion also includes nanotechnology's potential to treat diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and neurological disorders. This is in addition to its potential applications in general. In order to improve patient outcomes, these advances in nanotechnology have the potential to revolutionize medicine in order to provide targeted and controlled release drug delivery systems that can revolutionize the way medicines are delivered to patients.