NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS (BP-704)

NDDS e-learning resource is designed to impart basic knowledge, and understand various approaches in novel drug delivery systems.

Textual Notes:

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  Ocular Drug Delivery Systems: IntroductionFebruary 28, 2021
  Ophthalmic treatments for eye diseases rely mostly on eye drop medication administered to the patients in an outpatient setting. Eye […]
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  Introduction to Intrauterine Drug Delivery SystemsFebruary 25, 2021
  For a long time, the vagina was considered as an organ incapable of systematically absorbing drugs. The development of newer […]
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  Applications of microencapsulation and challengesFebruary 17, 2021
  Microencapsulation is widely used to manufacture prolonged-release dosage forms, pulsatile release dosage forms, and targeted drug delivery systems. Apart from […]
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  General concepts in mucosal drug deliveryFebruary 12, 2021
  The basic substrate of the mucosal drug delivery system is the mucus layer. This layer comprises 95 % water and […]
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  Introduction: Mucosal Drug Delivery SystemFebruary 10, 2021
  Administration of drugs by targeting the mucosal membranes such as the lining of the mouth, vagina, and bladder is called […]
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  IUD (Intrauterine Device) ApplicationsFebruary 9, 2021
  A wide variety of ever-increasing IUD drug delivery systems with different formulations and properties are available in the market. We […]
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  Methods of Microencapsulation and ProcessFebruary 9, 2021
  The method of microencapsulation depends on the core material, the application of the microcapsule, size of particles needed, release characteristics […]
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  Microencapsulation: Advantages and disadvantagesFebruary 9, 2021
  Microencapsulation means applying relatively thin coatings to small particles of solids or droplets of liquids or dispersions. It involves the […]
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  Transmucosal permeability and FormulationsFebruary 9, 2021
  Transmucosal permeability refers to the transport of material such as drugs across the oral mucosa. Transmucosal permeability is a unique […]
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  Constituents of multiparticulate drug delivery systemFebruary 8, 2021
  Multiparticulate drug delivery systems consist of three common constituents: microparticles, microcapsules, and microspheres. These microcarriers do not traverse through the […]
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  Implants and Osmotic pumps: Types and UsesFebruary 8, 2021
  Implantable drug delivery systems – Implants and Osmotic pumps: Implants are sterile solid masses intended for implantation into the body […]
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  Pharmaceutical Polymers: Properties and advantagesFebruary 3, 2021
  Introduction : In the earlier chapter, Polymers definition, and Polymer classification, we discussed that Polymers are classified according to their […]
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  Polymers Applications in controlled release of MedicinesFebruary 2, 2021
  In the pharmaceutical industry, polymers are extensively used to produce various dosage forms. These include both conventional dosage forms and […]
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  Implantable Drug Delivery SystemFebruary 1, 2021
  Introduction: Despite being the most popular route of administration, the delivery of drugs via the oral route is undoubtedly not […]
• Polymers definition and Poylmers classificationJanuary 20, 2021
  Introduction : Polymers are widely used for many purposes, ranging from cooking utensils to electronic components manufacturing. These long-chain organic […]

NDDS Syllabus Chapters (Courtesy: PCI)

1. Controlled drug delivery systems: Introduction, terminology/definitions, and rationale,
2. advantages, disadvantages, selection of drug candidates. Approaches to design controlled release formulations based on diffusion, dissolution, and ion exchange principles.
3. Physicochemical and biological properties of drugs relevant to controlled release formulations
4. Polymers: Introduction, classification
5. Polymers: properties, advantages
6. application of polymers in the formulation of controlled release drug delivery systems.
7. Microencapsulation: Definition, advantages, and disadvantages
8. Microencapsulation: microspheres/microcapsules, microparticles
9. Methods of microencapsulation
10. Microencapsulation: applications
11. Mucosal Drug Delivery system: Introduction, Principles of bioadhesion/mucoadhesion
12. Mucosal Drug Delivery system: concepts, advantages, and disadvantages
13. Transmucosal permeability and formulation considerations of buccal delivery systems
14. Implantable Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction, advantages, and disadvantages
15. Implantable Drug Delivery Systems: the concept of implants and osmotic pump
16. Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction, Permeation through skin, factors
17. affecting permeation, permeation enhancers, basic components of TDDS, formulation
18. approaches
19. Gastro retentive drug delivery systems: Introduction, advantages, disadvantages,
20. approaches for GRDDS – Floating, high-density systems, inflatable and gastroadhesive systems and their applications
21. Nasopulmonary drug delivery system: Introduction to Nasal and Pulmonary routes of drug delivery, Formulation of Inhalers (dry powder and metered dose), nasal sprays, nebulizers
22. Targeted drug Delivery: Concepts and approaches advantages and disadvantages,
23. introduction to liposomes, niosomes, nanoparticles, monoclonal antibodies, and their applications
24. Ocular Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction, intraocular barriers, and methods to overcome –Preliminary study, ocular formulations, and ocuserts
25. Intrauterine Drug Delivery Systems: Introduction, advantages, and disadvantages.
26. Intrauterine Drug Delivery Systems: development of intrauterine devices (IUDs)
27. Intrauterine Drug Delivery Systems: applications