title: Nanoemulsions as delivery systems for lipophilic drugs.
abstract: Nanoemulsions have received a growing attention as colloidal drug carriers for pharmaceutical applications. Their advantages over conventional formulations include drug enhanced solubility and bioavailability, protection from toxicity, improved pharmacological activity and stability, more sustained delivery and protection from physical and chemical degradation. Nanoemulsions can be prepared by two major techniques, high-energy and low-energy emulsification. Both these emulsification methods have proved to be efficient to obtain stable nanoemulsions with small and highly uniform droplets. Further research into nanoemulsions is important to develop novel liquid formulations with more efficient results in therapeutic.
authors: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Institute of Macromolecules, Technology Center, B. J, Ilha do Fundão, PO Box 68525, Rio de Janeiro 21945-970, Brazil.
authors: Vania E B
authors: VE
authors: de Campos
authors: Eduardo
authors: E
authors: Ricci-Júnior
authors: Claudia R E
authors: CR
authors: Mansur
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004655:Emulsions; D007700:Kinetics; D036103:Nanotechnology; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D004655:Emulsions