ReviewPharmaceutics2023
The Potential of Films as Transmucosal Drug Delivery Systems.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Film-Forming Gels for Topical Drug Delivery: A Systematic Review of the Effects of Formulation on Film Performance, Drug Release, and Skin Permeation.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Poloxamer/HPMC/Carbopol-Based Thermosensitive Hydrogel Loaded with Ibuprofen for Potential Vaginal Drug Release.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Protein Delivery Using Three-Dimensional Printing of Buccal Films: Technological Advances and Clinical Potential.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- 3D-Printed Mucoadhesive Hydrogel Buccal Films Based on HPMC and Carbopol Bioinks Incorporating Cyclodextrin-Cannabinoid Complexes and Terpenes.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Targeting the Oral Mucosa: Emerging Drug Delivery Platforms and the Therapeutic Potential of Glycosaminoglycans.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Origin-Dependent Molecular Ordering in Gelatin and Its Impact on Electrospun Nanofiber.Polymers · 2025Article
- Innovative landscapes in intraperitoneal therapy of ovarian cancer.Drug delivery and translational research · 2025Review
- Evaluating Swellable Cross-Linked Biopolymer Impact on Ink Rheology and Mechanical Properties of Drug-Contained 3D-Printed Thin Film.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Assessing α-Bisabolol as a Transmucosal Permeation Enhancer of Buccal Local Anesthetics.Pharmaceutics · 2024Article
- Challenges in Optimizing Nanoplatforms Used for Local and Systemic Delivery in the Oral Cavity.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Case report: Treatment of non-medical tetrahydrocannabinol toxicosis with transmucosal cannabidiol-infused dissolving sheets in six dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
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Abstract
Pharmaceutical films are polymeric formulations used as a delivery platform for administration of small and macromolecular drugs for local or systemic action. They can be produced by using synthetic, semi-synthetic, or natural polymers through solvent casting, electrospinning, hot-melt extrusion, and 3D printing methods, and depending on the components and the manufacturing methods used, the films allow the modulation of drug release. Moreover, they have advantages that have drawn interest in the development and evaluation of film application on the buccal, nasal, vaginal, and ocular mucosa. This review aims to provide an overview of and critically discuss the use of films as transmucosal drug delivery systems. For this, aspects such as the composition of these formulations, the theories of mucoadhesion, and the methods of production were deeply considered, and an analysis of the main transmucosal pathways for which there are examples of developed films was conducted. All of this allowed us to point out the most relevant characteristics and opportunities that deserve to be taken into account in the use of films as transmucosal drug delivery systems.
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