European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

NANOSPONGES: A NOVEL STRATEGIC APPROACH FOR DRUG DELIVERY

Thrishna T. K.*, Viresh K. Chandur and Ramkrishna Shabaraya A.

ABSTRACT

Pharmaceutical nanotechnology, the most recent field of pharmaceutical sciences, offers new tools, prospects, and scope that are intended to have major implications in disease diagnostics and therapies. Pharmaceutical nanotechnology is made up of nanoscale materials that can be altered in a variety of ways to improve their properties. Nanosponge is one of the nanoformulations. Nano sponges are tiny sponges that may circulate throughout the body and connect to the surface, releasing the substance in a controlled and predictable manner. The development of a nanosponge-based drug delivery system has been a significant step forward in tackling some biopharmaceutical issues. These can transport both hydrophilic and hydrophobic medications. Nano sponge technology is frequently used to deliver controlled and predictable drug delivery to the target region. Nano sponges also have the ability to increase the solubility of drugs that are poorly water soluble. Nanosponges have been examined in this review in terms of their benefits, composition, preparation process, evaluation, and application.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, Nanosponges, solubility.