Deep Eutectic Solvent Formulations and Alginate-Based Hydrogels as a New Partnership for the Transdermal Administration of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

• Main Authors: Sónia N. Pedro (Author), Maria S. M. Mendes (Author), Bruno M. Neves (Author), Isabel Filipa Almeida (Author), Paulo Costa (Author), Inês Correia-Sá (Author), Carla Vilela (Author), Mara G. Freire (Author), Armando J. D. Silvestre (Author), Carmen S. R. Freire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The transdermal administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is a valuable and safer alternative to their oral intake. However, most of these drugs display low water solubility, which makes their incorporation into hydrophilic biopolymeric drug-delivery systems difficult. To overc...