To date, nanomaterials have been widely used for the treatment and diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Amongst various nanomaterials, polymer-based nanomaterials are becoming increasingly popular in nanomedicine due to their functionalised fabrication and easy synthesis, making them biocompatible, cost-effective, biodegradable, and efficient nanocarriers for the delivery of drugs to a specific target cell. They act as photothermal reagents with high absorption in the near-infrared region that can transform near-infrared light into localised heat with fewer side effects, provide easier integration with existing therapies, and offer increased effectiveness. They have been combined with photothermal therapy to understand the chemical and physical activities behind the stimuli-responsiveness of polymer nanomaterials. In this review article, we provide detailed information regarding the recent advances in polymer nanomaterials for the non-invasive photothermal treatment of arthritis. The synergistic effect of polymer nanomaterials and photothermal therapy has enhanced the treatment and diagnosis of arthritis and reduced the side effects of drugs in the joint cavity. In addition, further novel challenges and future perspectives must be resolved to advance polymer nanomaterials for the photothermal therapy of arthritis.
Pharmaceutical tablets are robust, flat, or biconvex dishes, according to the Indian Pharmacopoeia. Depending on a range of medicinal substances, they vary in shape and differ greatly in size and weight. In the era of increasing health awareness and strict standards set by regulatory authorities such as the US FDA, WHO, and globalization, it has become mandatory for the producer to launch a product cost-effectively. In the tablet dosage form, two classes of drugs are administered orally. Narrow extensions of the parietal peritoneum that suspend the diaphragm's liver are the right and left coronary ligaments. To produce an effective and reliable product, the drug must have a fine particle size and a large surface area. The tablet coating takes place inside a perforated rotating drum in a controlled atmosphere. Tablets are lifted and turned into the center of the drum from the sides. To make the tablet surface easier to…
12 June 2025 in Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
The two main problems with most biologically active compounds are their slow rate of breakdown and their difficulty in dissolving in water. As a member of BCS class IV, cefpodoxime proxetil has limited permeability and solubility. To increase the drug's solubility and rate of dissolution, the current study set out to create Cefpodoxime proxetil nanosuspension utilizing a solvent evaporation technique. Zeta potential, particle size, total drug content, and entrapment efficiency were assessed for the created nanosuspension formulation. Various polymers were used to create stable nanosuspension over various trial batches. Following the findings of trial batches, the polyvinylpyrrolidone k30 was selected using a 23 factorial design for the production of cefpodoxime proxetil nanosuspension. With a %Entrapment efficiency of 96.16±0.55%, batch F4 exhibited the highest percentage among the analyzed formulation batches. Among the batches, the F4 batch has the highest total drug concentration, measuring 95.61±0.32%. Every batch of nanosuspension was assessed for several characteristics; batch F4 exhibited the lowest values for the maximum zeta potential (35.4 mV), polydispersity index (0.042 ± 0.01), and particle size (160.6 ± 1.2nm), in that order. For optimization, a linear model was mostly employed. The results of the ANOVA showed that the F4 batch was the most productive. Polyvinylpyrrolidone K30 and tween 80 were used to create a stable nanosuspension that improved the solubility and subsequent release of pure Cefpodoxime proxetil medication.