Nano-sized Droplets of Self-Emulsifying System for Enhancing Oral Bioavailability of Chemotherapeutic Agent VP-16 in Rats: A Nano Lipid Carrier for BCS Class IV Drugs

• Main Authors: Nayab Khalid (Author), Muhammad Sarfraz (Author), Mosab Arafat (Author), Muhammad Akhtar (Author), Raimar Löbenberg (Author), Nisar Ur Rehman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of a self-nano-emulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) to enhance the oral bioavailability of a BCS class IV drug, etoposide (VP-16). METHOD: A series of SNEDDS formulations with VP-16 were prepared consisting of medium chain trigly...