ANTIBIOTICS NANOSUSPENSION: A REVIEW

Authors

  • Merin Mathew Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala
  • K Krishnakumar Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala
  • B Dineshkumar Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala
  • Smitha K Nair Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

Abstract

Nanosuspensions are colloidal dispersions and biphasic system consisting of drug particles dispersed in an aqueous vehicle in which the diameter of the suspended particle is less than 1μm in size. Many drugs including antibiotics are having poor solubility. Nanosuspensions have proven to be a better alternative over other approaches currently available for improving bioavailability of such drugs with low solubility. This review describes the methods of pharmaceutical nanosuspension of antibiotic formulations and pharmaceutical applications in drug delivery.

Keywords: Nanosuspension, Bioavailability, Solubility

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v7i2.1406

Author Biographies

Merin Mathew, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

K Krishnakumar, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala

St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

B Dineshkumar, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala

St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

Smitha K Nair, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

Dept. of Pharmaceutics, St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala

St James Hospital Trust Pharmaceutical Research Centre (DSIR Recognized), Chalakudy, Kerala

Published

2017-03-15
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Mathew M, Krishnakumar K, Dineshkumar B, Nair SK. ANTIBIOTICS NANOSUSPENSION: A REVIEW. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2017 Mar. 15 [cited 2025 Dec. 3];7(2):128-31. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/1406

How to Cite

1.
Mathew M, Krishnakumar K, Dineshkumar B, Nair SK. ANTIBIOTICS NANOSUSPENSION: A REVIEW. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2017 Mar. 15 [cited 2025 Dec. 3];7(2):128-31. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/1406