Main description:

Pharmaceutics is one of the most diverse areas in pharmaceutical science, concerned with the scientific and technological aspects of the various drug delivery systems. Advancement in carrier-based drug delivery presents emerging trends in specific drug delivery, including advanced concepts in the design and fabrication of new drug delivery systems and targeting mechanisms. This title includes the influence of drug properties, route of administration, and PK/PD of drugs. The book is structured into four sections, and discusses general considerations in drug delivery, including physiological and biochemical barriers to drug delivery; carrier-based drug delivery systems, including liposomes, niosomes and ethiosomes; drug targeting approaches, including organ-based drug targeting; and regulatory aspects for new drug delivery techniques.

Contents:

Section 1 General considerations in drug delivery: General considerations and biochemical concepts in drug delivery; Physiological and biochemical barrier to drug delivery; Influence of drug properties and routes of drug administration; Biopharmaceuticals and pharmacokinetics considerations of drug delivery system; Applications of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in design of drug delivery system. Section 2 Carrier-based drug delivery system: Liposomes; Niosomes; Ethiosomes; Pharmacosomes; Phytosomes; Nanoparticles; Dendrimers; Carbon nanotubes; Resealed erythrocytes; Aquasomes; Micro/ nanospheres; Micro/nanoemulsions. Section 3 Drug targeting approaches: Molecular consideration of drug targeting; Various approaches of drug targeting including chemical and physical approaches; Organ-based drug targeting. Section 4 Regulatory aspects for new drug delivery.