Ophthalmic Drug Dosage Forms: Characterisation and Research Methods

This paper describes hitherto developed drug forms for topical ocular administration, that is, eye drops, ointments, in situ gels, inserts, multicompartment drug delivery systems, and ophthalmic drug forms with bioadhesive properties. Heretofore, many studies have demonstrated that new and more comp...

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Main Authors: Przemysław Baranowski, Bożena Karolewicz, Maciej Gajda, Janusz Pluta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/861904
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description This paper describes hitherto developed drug forms for topical ocular administration, that is, eye drops, ointments, in situ gels, inserts, multicompartment drug delivery systems, and ophthalmic drug forms with bioadhesive properties. Heretofore, many studies have demonstrated that new and more complex ophthalmic drug forms exhibit advantage over traditional ones and are able to increase the bioavailability of the active substance by, among others, reducing the susceptibility of drug forms to defense mechanisms of the human eye, extending contact time of drug with the cornea, increasing the penetration through the complex anatomical structure of the eye, and providing controlled release of drugs into the eye tissues, which allows reducing the drug application frequency. The rest of the paper describes recommended in vitro and in vivo studies to be performed for various ophthalmic drugs forms in order to assess whether the form is acceptable from the perspective of desired properties and patient’s compliance.
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spelling doaj-art-5231378fa9ee4deba83f9244f69ee4632025-08-20T03:36:31ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/861904861904Ophthalmic Drug Dosage Forms: Characterisation and Research MethodsPrzemysław Baranowski0Bożena Karolewicz1Maciej Gajda2Janusz Pluta3Department of Drug Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50-556 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Drug Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50-556 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Drug Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50-556 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Drug Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50-556 Wroclaw, PolandThis paper describes hitherto developed drug forms for topical ocular administration, that is, eye drops, ointments, in situ gels, inserts, multicompartment drug delivery systems, and ophthalmic drug forms with bioadhesive properties. Heretofore, many studies have demonstrated that new and more complex ophthalmic drug forms exhibit advantage over traditional ones and are able to increase the bioavailability of the active substance by, among others, reducing the susceptibility of drug forms to defense mechanisms of the human eye, extending contact time of drug with the cornea, increasing the penetration through the complex anatomical structure of the eye, and providing controlled release of drugs into the eye tissues, which allows reducing the drug application frequency. The rest of the paper describes recommended in vitro and in vivo studies to be performed for various ophthalmic drugs forms in order to assess whether the form is acceptable from the perspective of desired properties and patient’s compliance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/861904
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title Ophthalmic Drug Dosage Forms: Characterisation and Research Methods
title_full Ophthalmic Drug Dosage Forms: Characterisation and Research Methods
title_fullStr Ophthalmic Drug Dosage Forms: Characterisation and Research Methods
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