Title:Potential of Nanotechnology-based Formulations in Combating Pulmonary
Infectious Diseases: A Current Scenario
Volume: 28
Issue: 42
Author(s): Manisha Patel, Rupa Mazumder*, Rakhi Mishra and Kamal Kant Kaushik
Affiliation:
- Pharmacy Institute, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, 19, Knowledge Park-II, Institutional Area, Greater Noida, Uttar
Pradesh-201 306, India
Keywords:
Pulmonary, infectious, nano-based formulations, conventional dosage, patent, biocompatibility, lung infections.
Abstract:
Background: Pulmonary microbial infection is mainly caused by microbes like atypical bacteria,
viruses, and fungi, on both the upper and lower respiratory tracts. One of the demands of the present is the use
of nanotechnology-based treatments to fight various lung infections.
Aim: The main aim of the study is to explore all pulmonary infectious diseases and to compare the advanced
and novel treatment approaches with the conventional methods which are available to treat infections.
Methods: This work sheds light on pulmonary infectious diseases with their conventional and present treatment
approaches along with a focus on the advantageous roles of nano-based formulations. In the literature, it has
been reported that the respiratory system is the key target of various infectious diseases which gives rise to various
challenges in the treatment of pulmonary infections.
Results: The present review article describes the global situation of pulmonary infections and the different
strategies which are available for their management, along with their limitations. The article also highlights the
advantages and different examples of nanoformulations currently combating the limitations of conventional
therapies.
Conclusion: The content of the present article further reflects on the summary of recently published research
and review works on pulmonary infections, conventional methods of treatment with their limitations, and the
role of nano-based approaches to combat the existing infectious diseases which will jointly help the researchers
to produce effective drug formulations with desired pharmacological activities.