Catanionic Aggregates in Gels : Prolonged Drug Release and Potential Implications for Topical Use

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Gels are popular dosage forms. This topical dosage form may be advantageous compared to oral or parenteral dosage forms. Favorable rheological or bioadhesive properties of gels might provide extended contact times at the site of administration compared to aqueous solutions. However, due to the high water content of gels, these are usually quickly emptied of the drug substance. One way of prolonging the drug release from gels is to contain the drug substance in catanionic aggregates in the gel. These aggregates are formed in solutions of oppositely charged surfactants and a drug can be used instead of one of the surfactants. In this thesis catanionic aggregates composed of drug substances and oppositely charged surfactants were studied and the possibility to use these aggregates for the purpose of prolonged drug release was investigated. The formation of catanionic aggregates when using drugs was found to be a common occurrence in addition to which, the oppositely charged surfactant can

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