title: A mini review of nanosuspensions development.
abstract: Nanosuspension drug delivery has obtained great success in the preparation of insoluble drugs. The nanosuspension technology can confer a series of special characteristics to the drugs, such as the enhanced dissolution rate and saturation solubility. This mini review first described the differences between the nanocrystals and nanosuspensions. Next, the product techniques, the stable measures, the special features, and the routes of administration of the nanosuspensions were reviewed and compared. Finally, some existing shortcomings of the nanosuspensions were mentioned and the perspectives of the nanosuspensions were also made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University, Jinan, PR China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Pengcheng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Dianrui
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000639:trends; D004355:Drug Stability; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000639:trends; D013535:Suspensions
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D013535:Suspensions