Current trends in polymer microneedle for transdermal drug delivery

• Main Authors: AL-japairai, Khater Ahmed Saeed, Mahmood, Syed, Almurisi, Samah Hamed, Venugopal, Jayarama Reddy, Hillese, Ayah Rebhi, Azmana, Motia, Subashini, Raman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29088/1/Current%20trends%20in%20polymer%20microneedle%20for%20transdermal%20drug%20delivery1.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29088/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119673; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119673
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

Transdermal drug delivery using microneedles is increasingly gaining interest due to the issues associated with oral drug delivery routes. Gastrointestinal route exposes the drug to acid and enzymes present in the stomach, leading to denaturation of the compound and resulting in poor bioavailability...