A Mini-Review : Microemulsion as the Novel Carrier for Topical Drug Delivery

Authors

  • Lakshyaveer Singh  Department of Pharmacy, MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Saurabh Mishra  Department of Pharmacy, MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Kaushal Kumar   Department of Pharmacy, MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Microemulsion, Percutaneous, Phase diagram, Pseudo-ternary, Topical

Abstract

In the designing of topical formulations of highly lipophilic drugs the clinical efficacy is compromised by their low aqueous solubility resulting in poor drug penetration through skin. Among the different innovative approaches that have been suggested for enhancing the penetration of lipophilic drugs through topical administration, microemulsions have shown better results. The microemulsion is a promising vehicle due to powerful ability to deliver drug through skin and large solubilizing capacities of lipophilic, hydrophilic and amphiphilic drug candidates. A microemulsion one of the pharmaceutical interests for new drug delivery is normally composed of oil, water surfactant and cosurfactant. Microemulsion can be defined as a transparent and clear solution obtained by titrating a normal coarse emulsion with medium chain alcohols to the point of clarity.

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Lakshyaveer Singh, Saurabh Mishra, Kaushal Kumar , " A Mini-Review : Microemulsion as the Novel Carrier for Topical Drug Delivery, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 8, pp.943-952, May-June-2018.