Title:Microsponge: An Advanced Drug Delivery System
Volume: 6
Issue: 2
Author(s): Swati Rakholiya, Disha Dutta*Shiv Kumar Gupta
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Devsthali Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Lalpur, Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar,
Uttarakhand, 263148, India
Keywords:
Microsponges topical drug delivery, porous, liquid-liquid suspension polymerization, quasi emulsion solvent diffusion, controlled release.
Abstract: Porous microsponges are a type of polymeric delivery method. These tiny, spherical
particles, resembling sponges, have a large porous surface, which helps to modify drug release,
stabilize the substance, and lessen side effects. To keep dose forms on the skin, micro sponges
can be successfully included intopical medicine administration systems. Since the outer surface
is frequently porous, the material can continuously flow out of the sphere. This system can suspend
or entrap a variety of substances, and it can be incorporated into a manufactured product
like a liquid, gel, cream, or powder. The majority of vehicles and components can be used with
these formulations, which are stable in the pH range of 1 to 11 and up to 130ºC. Microsponges
are created to reduce side effects, change medication release, and enhance stability to successfully
distribute a pharmaceutically active component at the lowest amount achievable.