Various Emerging Trends in Insulin Drug Delivery Systems

Journal Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 5

Abstract

Lowering of blood glucose level in patients can be achieved by insulin therapy as it plays a key role in the control of hyperglycaemia for type 1 diabetes. Insulin delivery systems that are currently available include syringes, infusion pumps, jet injectors and pens. The tedious part for the type 1 diabetes patients is to tolerate needle after needle injections while undergoing treatment for both glucose measurement and to deliver insulin. A rigorous research effort has been undertaken worldwide to replace the authentic subcutaneous route by a more accurate and non-invasive route. The newer methods explored include the artificial pancreas with closed-loop system, transdermal insulin, and buccal, oral, pulmonary, nasal, ocular and rectal routes. The future trends include use of insulin inhalers, trandermal patches, pills, pumps etc. Some of the non-invasive delivery systems include polymeric hydrogels and insulin loaded bioadhesive poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles for oral delivery, aerosolized liposomes with dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine for pulmonary delivery, β cyclodextrins for nasal delivery, microneedle arrays fabricated from hyaluronic acid and iontophoresis for trandermal delivery, chitosan-zinc-insulin complex for the controlled delivery of insulin.

Authors and Affiliations

Yasmeen . , T. Mamatha, Md. Zubair, Sana Begum, Tayyaba Muneera

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  • EP ID EP344323
  • DOI 10.9734/BJPR/2015/12528
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Yasmeen . , T. Mamatha, Md. Zubair, Sana Begum, Tayyaba Muneera (2015). Various Emerging Trends in Insulin Drug Delivery Systems. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 5(5), 294-308. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-344323