The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of a nanoemulsion formulation for topical delivery of aceclofenac. Various oil-in-water nanoemulsions were prepared by the spontaneous emulsification method. The nanoemulsion area was identified by constructing pseudoternary phase diagrams. The prepared nanoemulsions were subjected to different thermodynamic stability tests. The nano...

Objective: The aim of the present work was to investigate the potential of flurbiprofen loaded nanoemulsion based emulgel for topical delivery. In order to improve the solubility, and increasing the bioavailability of drug nanoemulsion based emulgel was formulated. Methods: Flurbiprofen loaded nanoemulsion were successfully prepared by using high pressure homogenizer. Selection and area of nano...

BACKGROUND Pruritus is the most common and distressing skin symptom, and treatment of itch is a problem for thousands of people. The currently available therapies are not very effective. Therefore there is an urgent need to find new effective topical drugs against itching. OBJECTIVE We conducted two separate studies to evaluate the efficacy of topically applied naltrexone, an opioid receptor ...

The study aimed to evaluate the in vitro properties of a new gel formulation (P-3086) as anti-aging treatment. Two in vitro methods aimed to assess and compare the efficacy of the gel formulation in reducing oxidative damages, artificially induced by UVA on skin-derived keratinocytes and in promoting the synthesis of collagen, compared with other four formulations. P-3086 reduced reactive oxyge...

Aim: Topical drug delivery of fluconazole, an antifungal drug, in gel form was formulated to avoid the side effect of the oral route. Methodology: Different polymers; Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, Sodium alginate, Carbopol 934P, Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, Pluronic F-127 and hydroxypropyl cellulose, were used. The compatibility of fluconazole and different gelling polymer was assessed thro...

In order to minimize the impact of systemic toxicity of drugs in the treatment of local acute and chronic inflammatory reactions, the achievement of reliable and efficient delivery of therapeutics in/through the skin is highly recommended. While the use of nanoparticles is now an established practice for drug intravenous targeted delivery, their transdermal penetration is still poorly understoo...

Topical drug delivery systems have been used for centuries for the treatment of local skin disorders. One side the topical applications of the drug offer the potential advantages of delivering the drug directly to the site of action and delivering the drug for extended period of time at the effected site that mainly acts at the related regions. On the other hand, topical delivery system increas...

Article history: Received on: 09/10/2014 Revised on: 27/10/2014 Accepted on: 18/11/2014 Available online: 29/12/2014 The objective of present study was to formulate hydrogel thickened Lornoxicam transdermal formulation. Eutectic mixture of camphor and menthol was chosen as oily phase (maximum 10%), solvent for Lornoxicam and powerful penetration enhancer. Tween 80, ethanol and Carbopol 934p, HP...

Solid dispersion complexes of meloxicam were prepared by using cyclodextrins (BCD, HPBCD), PVP and urea by kneading method in different molar and weight ratios. The complexes were characterized by DSC and IR, suggested that no chemical interaction between drug and carrier. The solubility, dissolution and permeability was studied for prepared complexes. The solubility, dissolution and permeabili...

Background: To test effectiveness and safety of topical methotrexate 0.5%gel and to introduce new formula of methotrexate gel using suitable media for delivery. Patients and Methods: The clinical work was performed at the Department of Dermatology and Venereology in Baghdad Teaching Hospital during the period from January 2008 to October 2008. While preparation of formula was performed in the l...