A Textbook of Novel Drug Delivery Systems

1. Controlled Drug Delivery System
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Terminology/definitions and rationale
1.3 Advantages and disadvantages
1.4 Selection of drug candidates
1.5 Approaches to design controlled release formulations
1.6 Physicochemical and biological properties of drugs

2. Polymers
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Classification
2.3 Properties
2.4 Advantages and Application of Polymers

3. Microencapsulation
3.1 Definition
3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages
3.3 Microspheres/microcapsules
3.4 Microparticles
3.5 Methods of microencapsulation
3.6 Applications

4. Mucosal Drug Delivery
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Principles of bioadhesion / mucoadhesion
4.3 Concepts
4.4 Advantages and Disadvantages
4.5 Transmucosal permeability and formulation considerations of buccal delivery systems

5. Implantable Drug Delivery Systems
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Advantages and Disadvantages
5.3 Concept of implants and osmotic pump

6. Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Permeation through skin
6.3 Factors affecting permeation
6.4 Permeation enhancers
6.5 Basic components of TDDS
6.6 Formulation Approaches

7. Gastroretentive Drug Delivery Systems
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Advantages and Disadvantages
7.3 Approaches for GRDDS
7.4 Applications

8. Nasopulmonary Drug Delivery System
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Formulation of Inhalers (dry powder and metered dose)
8.3 Nasal sprays
8.4 Nebulizers

9. Targeted Drug Delivery System
9.1 Concepts and Approaches
9.2 Advantages and Disadvantages
9.3 Liposomes
9.4 Niosomes
9.5 Nanoparticles
9.6 Monoclonal Antibodies
9.7 Applications of TDDS

10. Ocular Drug Delivery Systems
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Intraocular Barriers Methods to Overcome
10.3 Preliminary Study, Ocular Formulations and Ocuserts

11. Intrauterine Drug Delivery Systems
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Advantages and disadvantages
11.3 Development of intra uterine devices
11.4 Application