Microneedle-mediated transdermal and intradermal drug delivery / [Book] /
Ryan F. Donnelly ... [et al.].
- Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
- xiv, 196 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transdermal drug delivery -- Microneedles : design, microfabrication and optimization -- Microneedle applicator designs for transdermal drug delivery applications -- Transdermal delivery applications -- Microneedle-mediated intradermal delivery -- Clinical application and safety studies of microneedles -- Microneedles : current status and future perspectives.
One of the latest techniques in drug delivery, microneedles are used for administering a wide range of drug substances used to treat various medical conditions. Thorough background information is included providing a history of the field. Various methods used to produce micorneedles are described as well as a snapshot of the future directions within the industry. Written by highly qualified authors, this new text is the only title providing a comprehensive review of microneedle research in the fields of transdermal and intradermal drug delivery.
All.
9780470654897 (cloth)
Microinjections. Transdermal medication. Drug delivery systems. Microinjections--methods. Administration, Cutaneous. Drug Delivery Systems. Injections, Intradermal.