Full Description
Fundamentals and Design of Drug Delivery Systems: A Textbook with Lab Activities is an essential resource for pharmaceutical sciences and engineering students. Covering all key concepts related to drug delivery courses, it introduces basic pharmacology, barriers to drug delivery, drug targeting, and novel drug delivery systems. Design considerations and approaches are thoroughly illustrated. The textbook reflects nanotechnology in various chapters and includes practical lab activities, providing a comprehensive understanding of drug delivery systems, experimental design, and data analysis. It is ideally suited for upper-undergraduate and graduate courses.
In addition to the foundational material, the textbook delves into cutting-edge topics such as biomimetic drug delivery systems, targeted delivery systems, stimuli-responsive systems, and micro/nano-robots-based drug delivery systems. Emerging fields like cell therapy, artificial intelligence (AI) in drug delivery, and 3D printing-based systems are also explored. Professionals in the Pharma industry will benefit from the innovative concepts and platforms presented, making it a valuable addition to their resources.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Historical Aspects of Pharmacy and Delivery of Drugs
3. Basics of Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
4. Physiological and Biochemical Barriers to Drug Delivery
5. Prodrugs as Drug Delivery Systems
6. Engineered Carriers in Drug Delivery
7. Cell Encapsulation - A Living Drug Delivery Approach
8. Diffusion-Controlled Drug Delivery Systems
9. Erodible Drug Delivery Systems
10. Osmotic-Controlled Drug Delivery Systems
11. Targeted Drug Delivery Systems
12. Biomimetic Drug Delivery Systems
13. Site-Specific Drug Delivery
14. Stimuli-Responsive Drug Delivery Systems
15. Other Drug Delivery Systems
16. Commercialization of Controlled Release Products
