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Skin Penetration Enhancement Techniques

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  1. 1Department of Pharmaceutics, B.N. College of Pharmacy, Udaipur, INDIA.

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Bharkatiya M

Department of Pharmaceutics, B.N. College of Pharmacy, Udaipur, INDIA.

meenakshibharkatiya@rediffmail.com

Volume 1, Issue 2 · pp. 110-115 · 2009 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.55741

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Transdermal drug delivery systems allow delivery of a drug into the systemic circulation via permeation through skin layers at a controlled rate. In addition to the currently marketed formulations, new drugs are being formulated using the transdermal system because of the inherent advantage of administration by this route. It offers a noninvasive route of drug administration, although its applications are limited by low skin permeability. Innovative research exploiting penetration-enhancing strategies, such as iontophoresis, electroporation, microneedles, and sonophoresis, holds promise for the successful use of these drugs as consumer-friendly, transdermal dosage forms in clinical practice. This review outlines promising new technologies involved in enhancing transdermal permeation.

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    M, B., & RK, N. (2009). Skin Penetration Enhancement Techniques. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 1(2), 110-115. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1483.55741

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