European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A SHORT DISCUSSION ON TOPICAL HYDROGEL

Vivek Sambhaji Harbade*, Nishan N. Bobade, Shubhangi Jadhav, Abhishek Patle and Pavan Tripathi

ABSTRACT

Hydrogels are three-dimensional network structures able to imbibe large amount of water. Natural as well as synthetic hydrophilic polymers can be physically or chemically cross-linked in order to fabricate hydrogels. Their close similarity to living tissue opens up many prospects for applications in biomedical field. Topical hydrogel preparations are intended for skin application or to certain mucosal surface for local action or transdermal penetration. It is for the topical application so; it can avoid first pass metabolism and increase the local action. In view of adverse drug reaction associated with oral formulation are given by topical route.

Keywords: Introduction of Hydrogel, Classification, Advantages and Disadvantages, Applications and evaluations.