07. September 2017

Abstract Purpose: To formulate and evaluate an antispasmodic drug, mebeverine hydrochloride (Mbv-HCl), as a local anesthetic mucoadhesive buccal tablet. Methods: Mbv-HCl loaded tablets were formulated, using a direct compression technique, with varying polymer concentrations including carbopol 934P alone, carbopol 934P/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) mixture, or carbopol 934P/chitosan mixture. The tablets were evaluated for physicochemical characteristics, in-vitro drug release,...

30. March 2017

Abstract Albeit the rapidly evolving knowledge about tumor biochemistry enables various new drug molecules to be designed as treatments, malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumors remain untreatable due to the failure to expose the entire tumor to such therapeutics at pharmacologically meaningful quantities. Therefore, drug delivery in CNS tumors must be properly addressed, as otherwise, novel therapies will continue to fail. In this regard, nanomedicine poses an appealing platform for...

25. June 2016

Abstract Pharmacological pain control and management applied in this medical area represent the gold goal for anaesthesia and intensive care units. One of the most common methods for pain control is the use of opioids. However, there are a number of complications and side effects induced by prolonged systemic administration of opioids, such as nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression, drowsiness and cellular dysfunction. In order to minimize or even remove these side effects, a number of other...