A Comprehensive Review of Hydrogel-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Classification, Properties, Recent Trends, and Applications

• Published in: AAPS PharmSciTech Vol. 25; no. 4; p. 64
• Main Authors: Hameed, Huma, Faheem, Saleha, Paiva-Santos, Ana Cláudia, Sarwar, Hafiz Shoaib, Jamshaid, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 21.03.2024
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Biotechnology; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Pharmacy; Review Article; controlled; hydrogels; biomaterials; drug delivery; three-dimensional (3d) networks

As adaptable biomaterials, hydrogels have shown great promise in several industries, which include the delivery of drugs, engineering of tissues, biosensing, and regenerative medicine. These hydrophilic polymer three-dimensional networks have special qualities like increased content of water, soft,...