Niosome-loaded antifungal drugs as an effective nanocarrier system: A mini review

• Published in: Current medical mycology Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 31 - 36
• Main Authors: Osanloo, Mahmoud, Assadpour, Sara, Mehravaran, Ahmad, Abastabar, Mahdi, Akhtari, Javad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Iranian Society of Medical Mycology 01.12.2018; Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
• Subjects: Antifungal; Drug Delivery; Liposome; Mini Review; Nanoparticle; Niosome; Liposome; Antifungal; Drug Delivery; Nanoparticle; Niosome
• ISSN: 2423-3439; 2423-3420
• DOI: 10.18502/cmm.4.4.384

Skin is an important organ of the body due to offering an accessible and convenient site for drug administration. One of the disadvantages of transdermal drug delivery is the low penetration rate of drugs through the skin. Over the past decades, nanoparticles have been used as drug delivery systems to increase therapeutic effects or reduce toxicity. Encapsulation of drugs in nanoparticulate vesicles simplifies the transports of drugs into and across the skin. Niosome nanoparticles are among these drug delivery systems, which have numerous applications in drug delivery and targeting. Niosomes are frequently used for loading drugs serving different purposes (e.g., anticancer, antiviral, and antibacterial agents). In recent years, there has been much research on the use of niosomal systems for the delivery of fungal drugs. A review of the literature investigating the advantages of niosomes in antifungal drug delivery can elucidate the efficiency and superiority of this nanocarrier over other nanocarriers.