REVIEW ON: PULSATILE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Journal Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research - Year 2009, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Traditionally, drugs are released in an immediate or extended fashion. However, in recent years, pulsatile drug release systems are gaining growing interest. A pulsatile drug release, where the drug is released rapidly after a well defined lag-time, could be advantageous for many drugs or therapies. Pulsatile release systems can be classified in multiple-pulse and single-pulse systems. A popular class of single-pulse systems is that of rupturable dosage forms. Other systems consist of a drug-containing core, covered by a swelling layer and an outer insoluble, but semipermeable polymer coating or membrane. The lag time prior to the rupture is mainly controlled by: (i) the permeation and mechanical properties of the polymer coating and (ii) the swelling behavior of the swelling layer. As is frequently found in the living body, many vital functions are regulated by pulsed or transient release of bioactive substances at a specific site and time. Thus it is important to develop new drug delivery systems to achieve pulsed delivery of a certain amount of drugs in order to mimic the function of the living systems, while minimizing undesired side effects. Special attention has been given to the thermally responsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) and its derivative hydrogels. Thermal stimuli-regulated pulsed drug release is established through the design of drug delivery devices, hydrogels, and micelles. Therefore Pulsatile drug delivery is one such systems that, by delivering drug at the right time, right place and in right amounts, holds good promises of benefit to the patients suffering from chronic problems like arthritis, asthma, hypertension
Authors and Affiliations
J. Ravi Kumar Reddy , M. Veera Jyothsna , S. Mohamed Saleem , C. Madhu Sudhana Chetty
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