Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 14, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym14163307
Keywords
hydrogels; hormone; topical; permeation enhancers
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- Medical University of Silesia in Katowice [PCN-1043/N/1/F]
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Hormones have gained significant attention as potential drugs for treating various diseases, but formulating hormone-containing drug forms has limitations. This review discusses the development of hydrogels as potential hormone carriers and factors affecting the efficacy of hormones applied to the skin.
Hormones have attracted considerable interest in recent years due to their potential use in treatment of many diseases. Their ability to have a multidirectional effect leads to searching for new and increasingly effective drugs and therapies. Limitations in formulating drug forms containing hormones are mainly due to their low enzymatic stability, short half-life and limited bioavailability. One of the solutions may be to develop a hydrogel as a potential hormone carrier, for epidermal and transdermal application. This review discusses the main research directions in developing this drug formulation. The factors determining the action of hormones as drugs are presented. An analysis of hydrogel substrates and permeation enhancers that have the potential to enhance the efficacy of hormones applied to the skin is reviewed.
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