Microparticles, Microspheres, and Microcapsules for Advanced Drug Delivery

• Published in: Scientia pharmaceutica Vol. 87; no. 3; pp. 20 - 31
• Main Authors: Lengyel, Miléna, Kállai-Szabó, Nikolett, Antal, Vince, Laki, András József, Antal, István
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Drug delivery systems; Drug dosages; microbubbles; microfluidics; microsponge; multiparticulate formulations; Nanoparticles; Pharmaceuticals; Physiology; polymer excipients; Polymers; Porous materials; processes for microparticles in therapy; structure and drug release

Microparticles, microspheres, and microcapsules are widely used constituents of multiparticulate drug delivery systems, offering both therapeutic and technological advantages. Microparticles are generally in the 1–1000 µm size range, serve as multiunit drug delivery systems with well-defined physiol...