Green Fabrication and Release Mechanisms of pH-Sensitive Chitosan–Ibuprofen Aerogels for Controlled Transdermal Delivery of Ibuprofen

Li, Chen and Wang, Ke and Xie, Dong (2021) Green Fabrication and Release Mechanisms of pH-Sensitive Chitosan–Ibuprofen Aerogels for Controlled Transdermal Delivery of Ibuprofen. Frontiers in Chemistry, 9. ISSN 2296-2646

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Abstract

Ibuprofen is a potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug due to its analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory actions. However, its poor solubility in water makes it difficult to manufacture ibuprofen tablets, which limited the application of ibuprofen in drug delivery systems. Polymer–drug aerogels have attracted huge interest in optimizing the drug delivery efficiency and improving the physicochemical characteristics and therapeutic quality. Here, chitosan–ibuprofen aerogels with excellent swelling, high biocompatibility, and better drug delivery efficiency were synthesized by a simple method. Our study found that the chitosan–ibuprofen aerogels exhibited remarkably improved thermal stability, excellent swelling ratio, and high drug loading. As a consequence of these favorable properties, the chitosan–ibuprofen aerogels exhibited improved drug delivery efficiency and achieved drug prolonged administration. Our study highlights the great potential of polymer–drug aerogels in improving the drug delivery efficiency of transdermal drug delivery systems.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: European Repository > Chemical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 28 Dec 2022 04:52
Last Modified: 04 Apr 2024 08:51
URI: http://go7publish.com/id/eprint/565

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