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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Novasomes as Nano-Vesicular Carriers to Enhance Topical Delivery of Fluconazole: A New Approach to Treat Fungal Infections.

Iman Fatima, Akhtar Rasul, Shahid Shah, Malik Saadullah, Nayyer Islam, Ahmed Khames, Ahmad Salawi, Muhammad Masood Ahmed, Yosif Almoshari, Ghulam Abbas and 6 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 8 institutions in 3 countries.

Iman FatimaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Akhtar RasulDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-9321-0087
Shahid ShahDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Malik SaadullahDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Nayyer IslamDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Ahmed KhamesDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7917-975X
Ahmad SalawiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6342-284X
Muhammad Masood AhmedFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Multan 68000, Pakistan.
Yosif AlmoshariDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-8385-6693
Ghulam AbbasDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-4531-3911
Mohammed A S AbourehabDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1348-6567
Sajid Mehmood KhanFaculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan.
Zunera ChauhdaryDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Meshal AlshamraniDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0396-8653
Nader Ibrahim NamaziPharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawarah 30001, Saudi Arabia.
Demiana M NaguibDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University (NUB), Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.
Government College University, Faisalabad · PKJazan University · SABahauddin Zakariya University · PKIslamia University of Bahawalpur · PKNahda University · EGTaibah University · SATaif University · SAUmm al-Qura University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The occurrence of fungal infections has increased over the past two decades. It is observed that superficial fungal infections are treated by conventional dosage forms, which are incapable of treating deep infections due to the barrier activity possessed by the stratum corneum of the skin. This is why the need for a topical preparation with advanced penetration techniques has arisen. This research aimed to encapsulate fluconazole (FLZ) in a novasome in order to improve the topical delivery. The novasomes were prepared using the ethanol injection technique and characterized for percent entrapment efficiency (EE), particle size (PS), zeta potential (ZP), drug release, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and antifungal activity. The FN7 formulation with 94.45% EE, 110 nm PS and -24 ZP proved to be the best formulation. The FN7 formulation showed a 96% release of FLZ in 8 h. FTIR showed the compatibility of FLZ with excipients and DSC studies confirmed the thermal stability of FLZ in the developed formulation. The FN7 formulation showed superior inhibition of the growth of

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FluconazoleMycosesAntifungal AgentsCandida albicansDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsParticle SizeAntifungal AgentsDrug CarriersFluconazoleantifungal activityethanol injection techniquefluconazolenovasomestoxicity study

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PMID35566287
PMCPMC9103678
OpenAlexW4225424916

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