A review on the porous adsorbents in drug delivery systems

Abstract

Objectives: Research in the development and application of the porous adsorbents with drug delivery capabilities is receiving great interest by the scientists. Porous adsorbents are able to improve bioavailability and solubility of drugs. They also are capable of controling the drug release for profound long-term implications in the pharmaceutical industry. Methods: The porous adsorbents which could be applied for pharmaceutical purposes together with the several methods of drug loading are explained in this review. The applications of the porous adsorbents in the pharmaceutical industry are explained as well. Results: Some of the commonly considered porous adsorbentse.g. SBA15, MCM41, MOFs and porous ceramic are reviewed in the current paper bearing in mind that these carriers could adsorb relatively high amounts of drugs and are able to improve drug release pattern. Conclusion: It is possible to formulate targeted drug delivery systems applying a suitable porous adsorbants.