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DARU-JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 451-473Publisher
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
DOI: 10.1007/s40199-018-00235-2
Keywords
Nanosuspensions; Bottom-up; Nucleation; Particle growth; Electrostatic stabilization; Steric hindrance
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
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BackgroundNanosuspensions, liquid dispersions with nanometer size distribution, are becoming trendy in pharmaceutical practice to formulate poorly water-soluble drugs and to enhance their bioavailability. Generally, nanosuspensions are produced in two main approaches; top-down or bottom-up. The former is based on size-reduction of large particles via milling or high pressure homogenization. The latter is focused on the mechanisms of nucleation and particle growth.MethodsIn this review, the critical factors influencing the kinetics or dynamics of nucleation and growth are discussed. Subsequently, the mechanisms of nanosuspension instability as well as strategies for stabilization are elaborated. Furthermore, the effects of stabilizers on key parameters of instability as well as the process of choosing an appropriate stabilizer is discussed.ResultsSteric and electrostatic stabilizations or combination of them is essential for nanosuspensions formulation to prevent coagulation. Accordingly, some characteristics of stabilizers play critical role on stability and optimization of nanosuspensions; i.e., HLB and concentration. Nevertheless, after reviewing various articles, it is ascertained that each formulation requires individual selection of surfactants according to the parameters of the particle surface and the medium.ConclusionsBased on the results, application of excipients such as stabilizers requires proper optimization of type and concentration. This implies that each formulation requires its own optimization process.
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