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Overview of the Current Advancements and Trends in the Transungual Drug Delivery System

Author(s): Kajol Sharma, Vivek Yadav, Jurnal Reang, Kalicharan Sharma, Rajiv Kumar Tonk, Priti Jain and Surajpal Verma*

Volume 21, Issue 8, 2024

Published on: 04 April, 2023

Page: [1316 - 1324] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/1570180820666230306140637

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Abstract

Background: Drug delivery across human nails is termed a transungual drug delivery system. It is recommended for the amelioration of nail disorders and infectious nail diseases like onychomycosis. Thereby, vivid anti-fungal regimens have been prescribed in the form of different types of formulations, including nail lacquers, nail film, nail paint, and other types for treating onychomycosis.

Methods: All the formulations currently marketed or being marketed for the transungal drug delivery system were thoroughly studied, compared, and evaluated for their advantages and disadvantages so that a new vision can be sustained along the path of creating newer anti-fungal transunguals, keeping in mind the anatomy of the nail and various parameters that govern bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients across the nail bed. Accordingly, different techniques are devised to enhance permeation across the nail. The various parameters used to evaluate these formulations depend upon their physical, chemical, and mechanical properties.

Conclusion: The recent approaches in transungual novel drug delivery systems have been reported while exemplifying a few patented and marketed formulations, along with the clinical trial status of these formulations. There is a need for the development of new techniques to overcome all the loopholes present in the ongoing treatment techniques and the formulations used nowadays for the treatments of diseases that occur in nails. After thoroughly detailing transungal novel drug delivery systems, we envisage great opportunities for the researchers to carry out novel work in chemotherapy through nails.

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