Abstract

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON MUCOADHESIVE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM

Hitanshi Kulinsinh Parmar, Kartik Kirit Pandya, Lalit Jitendrabhai Pardasani, Vibhuti Sanjeev Panchal and  Hemal Thakorbhai Tandel*

Abstract

The prospect of writing this review article is to present comprehensive information related to mucoadhesion and mucoadhesive drug delivery systems. The article has highlighted all the aspects of mucoadhesive drug delivery systems which will be helpful for researches and academics. The article includes detailed information about mucosa- the anatomy and physiology, the mechanisms and theories related to mucoadhesion, evaluation parameters of mucoadhesive dosage forms, mucoadhesive polymers and novel approaches related to mucoadhesive drug delivery system. The potential merits and demerits of mucoadhesive drug delivery as well as that of the polymers are also discussed.

Keywords: bioadhesion, factors, mucosa, mucoadhesion, parameters, polymers.