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Pharmaceutics, 2020 The eyes are the window to the world and the key to communication, but they are vulnerable to multitudes of ailments. More serious than is thought, corneal infection by herpes simplex viruses (HSVs) is a prevalent yet silent cause of blindness in both ...
Manisha Pandey +8 more
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Polysaccharide drug delivery systems based on pectin and chitosan [PDF]
, 2010 Chitosans and pectins are natural polysaccharides which show great potential in drug delivery systems. Chitosans are a family of strongly polycationic derivatives of poly-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine.
Kok, M. S. +3 more
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Nose-to-brain delivery of insulin nanoparticles for diabetes management: A review
Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences, 2023 Hyperglycemia and the onset of insulin resistance or deficiency, or both, are the hallmarks of the group of diseases known as diabetes. Ultimately, insulin subcutaneous injection is the most effective treatment for diabetic patients.
Manoj Kumbhare +2 more
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Drug Delivery, 2017 This study aimed to develop syringeable in-situ curcumin (cur) gel for the treatment of periodontal pockets as well as to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Cur in-situ gel formulation.
Maha M. A. Nasra +3 more
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Injectable Vaginal Hydrogels as a Multi-Drug Carrier for Contraception
Applied Sciences, 2019 Injectable intravaginal hydrogels could deliver drugs systemically without hepatic first pass effect. This paper focuses on the contraceptive function of an injectable temperature-sensitive four-arm star-shaped poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)-b-methoxy
Lei Nie +9 more
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Gastro-retentive oral drug delivery systems: a promising approach for narrow absorption window drugs [PDF]
Journal of Advanced Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019 Drugs with narrow absorption window (NAW) are those drugs that are absorbed from a specific region (most notably first part) of the gastrointestinal tract.
Mohamed Ibrahim +3 more
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The Impact of Chlorhexidine Mucoadhesive Gel in the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2023 Objective: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the common cause of morbidity and mortality in the intensivecare unit. Due to the antimicrobial effect of chlorhexidine, and the long-lasting result of mucoadhesive drugs,this study aimed to determine the ...
Faramarz Dobakhti +2 more
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Mucoadhesion: A food perspective
Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 The role of mucoadhesion in the perception and sensory characterisation of food products is becoming more apparent. Traditionally, mucoadhesives are used to enhance drug permeability and retention at mucosal membranes in the body, by adherence to a mucosal membrane formed through various interactions between the mucoadhesive and proteins present in the
Sarah L. Cook +4 more
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Mucoadhesive Gelatin Buccal Films with Propranolol Hydrochloride: Evaluation of Mechanical, Mucoadhesive, and Biopharmaceutical Properties [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2021 This study processes and characterizes propranolol hydrochloride/gelatin mucoadhesive buccal films. Two types of gelatin are used: Gelatin from porcine skin, type A (GA), and gelatin from bovine skin (GB). The influence of gelatin type on mechanical, mucoadhesive, and biopharmaceutical characteristics of buccal films is evaluated.
Marija Jovanović +5 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2023 Bacterial vaginosis is an infectious disease that has significantly affected women’s health. Metronidazole has been widely used as a drug for treating bacterial vaginosis.
Andi Dian Permana +7 more
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