3D printed microneedles: revamping transdermal drug delivery systems.
Drug Deliv Transl Res
; 2024 Aug 05.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39103595
ABSTRACT
One of the advancements of the transdermal drug delivery system (TDDS) is the development of microneedles (MNs). These micron-sized needles are used for delivering various types of drugs to address the disadvantage of other transdermal techniques as well as oral drug delivery systems. MNs have high patient acceptance due to self-administration with minimally invasive and pain compared to the parenteral drug delivery. Over the years, various methods have been adopted to evolve the MNs and make them more cost-effective, accurate, and suitable for multiple applications. One such method is the 3D printing of MNs. The development of MN platforms using 3D printing has been made possible by improved features like precision, printing resolution, and the feasibility of using low-cost raw materials. In this review, we have tried to explain various types of MNs, fabrication methods, materials used in the formulation of MNs, and the recent applications that utilize 3D-printed MNs.
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Drug Deliv Transl Res
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Country of publication:
United States