Abstract

Abstract: The transdermal route of administration has many advantages over more traditional routes of drug administration. They contain high bioavailability, lack of first-pass hepatic metabolism, stable plasma drug concns., and fact that the treatment is non-invasive. The biggest barrier to the penetration of medicinal molecules is the outer layer of the skin, stratum corneum. Thus, research to improve transdermal drug delivery (TDD) is worthwhile this layer is the area of interest. This review article is written to provide coverage commentary recent advances in TDD improvement techniques. Techniques that improve the permeability of the skin have been used developed to improve bioavailability and increase the choice of topical and transdermal drugs is a viable option. This review describes enhancement techniques based on drug/vehicle optimization, e.g selection of drugs, prodrugs and ion pairs, supersaturated drug solutions, eutectic systems, complexes, liposomes, vesicles and particles. Strengthening by changing the shell with moisturizing chemical enhancers partitioning and solubility effects affecting crustal lipid and keratin structure discussed Mechanism of action of penetration enhancers and retarders and their potential for clinical use application is described.

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