Issue 31, 2022

Recent advances in functionally modified polymers for mucoadhesive drug delivery

Abstract

Novel methods for the delivery of drugs other than the conventional method of oral administration have been a thrust area of research for a few decades. Mucoadhesive delivery of drugs opened up a new domain where rapid and patient-friendly delivery of drugs can be achieved. Delivery of drugs through the mucosal sites such as buccal, nasal, ocular, sublingual, rectal and vaginal facilitates bypassing the first-pass metabolism and the drug reaches the systemic circulation directly. This helps to increase the bioavailability of the drug. The study of the chemical characteristics of polymers with mucoadhesive properties and how the molecules or the pharmaceuticals are transported across the mucosa is very much needed for the advancement of research in this field. And at the same time, it is very pertinent to know about the anatomy and the physiology of the mucosal tissue and its variation in different regions of the body. In this review, we try to present a comprehensive understanding of relevant topics of mucoadhesion giving more emphasis on the mechanism of transport of drugs across mucosa, and different possible functional modifications of polymers to enhance the property of mucoadhesion.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in functionally modified polymers for mucoadhesive drug delivery

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 apr 2022
Accepted
06 júl 2022
First published
07 júl 2022

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022,10, 5913-5924

Recent advances in functionally modified polymers for mucoadhesive drug delivery

M. Surendranath, R. M. R. and R. Parameswaran, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 5913 DOI: 10.1039/D2TB00856D

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