Transungual Drug Delivery System for Treatment of Onychomycosis

Authors

  • Chintan Aundhia Department of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara-391760, Gujarat, India.
  • Tamanna Bhanderi Department of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara-391760, Gujarat, India.
  • Ghanshyam Parmar Department of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara-391760, Gujarat, India.
  • Niyati Shah Department of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara-391760, Gujarat, India.
  • Mamta Kumari Department of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara-391760, Gujarat, India.
  • Nirmal Shah Department of Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara-391760, Gujarat, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-19315-51-2/CH20

Keywords:

Topical, transungual drug delivery, nail polish, onychomycosis

Abstract

The most prevalent nail fungus condition, onychomycosis has a high recurrence rate and affects the fingers and toes. The condition is brought on by a variety of fungi, including dermatophytes and non-dermatophytes. Delivering a sustained release over an extended length of time and lowering administration frequency were the study's goals. Both patient compliance and clinical efficacy were anticipated to improve as a result. The formulation of the nail lacquer was made, and it was examined for non-volatile content, gloss smoothness to flow, drug diffusion tests, drug content estimation, and anti-microbial.

Published

2023-06-24

How to Cite

Chintan Aundhia, Tamanna Bhanderi, Ghanshyam Parmar, Niyati Shah, Mamta Kumari, & Nirmal Shah. (2023). Transungual Drug Delivery System for Treatment of Onychomycosis. Multidisciplinary Approaches in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 182–193. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-19315-51-2/CH20

Issue

Multidisciplinary Approaches in Pharmaceutical Sciences

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