Pharmaceutical Methods for Enhancing the Dissolution of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs. 2023

Tahir Mahmood, and Rai M Sarfraz, and Asmara Ismail, and Muhammad Ali, and Abdur Rauf Khan
Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.

Low water solubility is the main hindrance in the growth of pharmaceutical industry. Approximately 90% of newer molecules under investigation for drugs and 40% of novel drugs have been reported to have low water solubility. The key and thought-provoking task for the formulation scientists is the development of novel techniques to overcome the solubility-related issues of these drugs. The main intention of present review is to depict the conventional and novel strategies to overcome the solubility-related problems of Biopharmaceutical Classification System Class-II drugs. More than 100 articles published in the last 5 years were reviewed to have a look at the strategies used for solubility enhancement. pH modification, salt forms, amorphous forms, surfactant solubilization, cosolvency, solid dispersions, inclusion complexation, polymeric micelles, crystals, size reduction, nanonization, proliposomes, liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, microemulsions, and self-emulsifying drug delivery systems are the various techniques to yield better bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs. The selection of solubility enhancement technique is based on the dosage form and physiochemical characteristics of drug molecules.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004364 Pharmaceutical Preparations Drugs intended for human or veterinary use, presented in their finished dosage form. Included here are materials used in the preparation and/or formulation of the finished dosage form. Drug,Drugs,Pharmaceutical,Pharmaceutical Preparation,Pharmaceutical Product,Pharmaceutic Preparations,Pharmaceutical Products,Pharmaceuticals,Preparations, Pharmaceutical,Preparation, Pharmaceutical,Preparations, Pharmaceutic,Product, Pharmaceutical,Products, Pharmaceutical
D000071220 Pharmaceutical Research RESEARCH activity focused on pharmaceutical products and services. Research, Pharmaceutical
D001682 Biological Availability The extent to which the active ingredient of a drug dosage form becomes available at the site of drug action or in a biological medium believed to reflect accessibility to a site of action. Availability Equivalency,Bioavailability,Physiologic Availability,Availability, Biologic,Availability, Biological,Availability, Physiologic,Biologic Availability,Availabilities, Biologic,Availabilities, Biological,Availabilities, Physiologic,Availability Equivalencies,Bioavailabilities,Biologic Availabilities,Biological Availabilities,Equivalencies, Availability,Equivalency, Availability,Physiologic Availabilities
D012995 Solubility The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Solubilities
D014867 Water A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Hydrogen Oxide
D016503 Drug Delivery Systems Systems for the delivery of drugs to target sites of pharmacological actions. Technologies employed include those concerning drug preparation, route of administration, site targeting, metabolism, and toxicity. Drug Targeting,Delivery System, Drug,Delivery Systems, Drug,Drug Delivery System,Drug Targetings,System, Drug Delivery,Systems, Drug Delivery,Targeting, Drug,Targetings, Drug

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