Niosomes : A novel trend in drug delivery.
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2014-06
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Niosomes are a novel drug delivery system, in which the medication is encapsulated in a vesicle. Niosomes are formations of vesicles by hydrating
mixture of cholesterol and nonionic surfactants. Different novel approaches used for delivering these drugs include liposomes,microspheres, nanotechnology, micro
emulsions, antibody loaded drug delivery, magnetic microcapsules, implantable pumps and niosomes. Niosomes and liposomes are equiactive in drug delivery
potential and both increase drug efficacy as compared with that of free drug. Niosomes are now widely studied as an alternative to liposomes . They improve the
therapeutic performance of the drug molecules by delayed clearance from the circulation, protecting the drug from biological environment and restricting effects to
target cells. The application of niosomal technology is widely used to treat a number of diseases.
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niosomes, vesicles, target cells, biological environment
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Shakya V, Bansal B K. Niosomes : A novel trend in drug delivery. International Journal of Research and Development in Pharmacy and Life Sciences. 2014 Jun-Jul; 3(4): 1036-1041.