Ethosomes: A review
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Reserach - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Transdermal drug delivery, self-contained, discrete dosage forms which, when applied to the intact skin, deliver the drug, through the skin at controlled rate to the systemic circulation. Ethosomes, noninvasive delivery carriers that enable drugs to reach deep into the skin layers or the systemic circulation made up of phospholipids, high concentration of ethanol and water. This review article summarizes structure, advantages, disadvantages, composition and mechanism of drug penetration method of preparation, evaluation and applications of ethosomes.
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Divya Aggarwal, Ujjwal Nautiyal
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