Towards sustainability : new approaches to nano-drug preparation
The conversion of drugs into drug nanoparticles (nano-drugs) represents a feasible method to enhance bioavailability of otherwise sparingly soluble-drugs. Nano-drugs enhance bioavailability through the improvement of dissolution rate and saturation solubility of drugs, by virtue of their small sizes...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1019072020-03-07T11:40:23Z Towards sustainability : new approaches to nano-drug preparation Cheow, Wean Sin Xu, Rong Hadinoto, Kunn School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering The conversion of drugs into drug nanoparticles (nano-drugs) represents a feasible method to enhance bioavailability of otherwise sparingly soluble-drugs. Nano-drugs enhance bioavailability through the improvement of dissolution rate and saturation solubility of drugs, by virtue of their small sizes. Nano-drugs available in the market are usually produced by top-down methods, such as wet milling and high pressure homogenization. These conventional top-down methods, however, suffer from high energy and time requirement, as well as wide and inconsistent nano-drug size distribution. Furthermore, commercially available nano-drugs are predominantly crystalline while amorphous nano-drugs are largely neglected despite their propensity to generate high saturation solubility. In this review, nonconventional methods to prepare crystalline and amorphous nano-drugs are discussed, with the bioavailability enhancing characteristics highlighted. Both top-down and bottom-up methods are covered, finally, a sustainability-based perspective comparing amorphous and crystalline nano-drugs is presented. 2014-06-19T03:48:38Z 2019-12-06T20:46:31Z 2014-06-19T03:48:38Z 2019-12-06T20:46:31Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Cheow, W. S., Xu, R., & Hadinoto, K. (2013). Towards Sustainability: New Approaches to Nano-Drug Preparation. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 19(35), 6229-6245. 1381-6128 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101907 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19825 10.2174/1381612811319350002 en Current pharmaceutical design © 2013 Bentham Science Publishers. |
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The conversion of drugs into drug nanoparticles (nano-drugs) represents a feasible method to enhance bioavailability of otherwise sparingly soluble-drugs. Nano-drugs enhance bioavailability through the improvement of dissolution rate and saturation solubility of drugs, by virtue of their small sizes. Nano-drugs available in the market are usually produced by top-down methods, such as wet milling and high pressure homogenization. These conventional top-down methods, however, suffer from high energy and time requirement, as well as wide and inconsistent nano-drug size distribution. Furthermore, commercially available nano-drugs are predominantly crystalline while amorphous nano-drugs are largely neglected despite their propensity to generate high saturation solubility. In this review, nonconventional methods to prepare crystalline and amorphous nano-drugs are discussed, with the bioavailability enhancing characteristics highlighted. Both top-down and bottom-up methods are covered, finally, a sustainability-based perspective comparing amorphous and crystalline nano-drugs is presented. |
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