SURFACTANT SYSTEMS - MICROEMULSIONS AND VESICLES AS VEHICLES FOR DRUG-DELIVERY

Authors
LAWRENCE MJ
Citation
Mj. Lawrence, SURFACTANT SYSTEMS - MICROEMULSIONS AND VESICLES AS VEHICLES FOR DRUG-DELIVERY, European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, 19(3), 1994, pp. 257-269
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03787966
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
257 - 269
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-7966(1994)19:3<257:SS-MAV>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Although surfactants have been widely used as pharmaceutical adjuvants for many years, it is only relatively recently that their phase struc tures have been seriously considered as drug delivery vehicles per se. This review highlights the work to date investigating the potential o f microemulsions as drug cariers and also reports on preliminary studi es performed on the use of vesicles formed from nonionic surfactants.