AN OVERVIEW OF NEW DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM: MICROEMULSION

Abstract

A microemulsion is a transparent or nearly transparent, quasi-homogeneous, thermodynamically stable mixture of two immiscible liquid stabilized by surfactant (or mixture of surfactant). As pharmaceuticals drug delivery systems, microemulsion have unique properties, including clarity, high stability and ease of preparation. Due to their physicochemical properties, microemulsion often advantages over traditional topical and transdermal drug delivery systems. Moreover, microemulsion dispersion are promising candidates as means for controlled drug delivery, and as drug carriers for oral, topical, and parenteral administration, furthermore, microemulsion have been shown to process promising potential in the fields of cosmetic and various consumer products