[HTML][HTML] Buccal films: A review of therapeutic opportunities, formulations & relevant evaluation approaches

L Shipp, F Liu, L Kerai-Varsani, TC Okwuosa - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential of the mucoadhesive film technology is hard to ignore, owing to perceived
superior patient acceptability versus buccal tablets, and significant therapeutic opportunities …

Hypromellose–A traditional pharmaceutical excipient with modern applications in oral and oromucosal drug delivery

E Mašková, K Kubová, BT Raimi-Abraham… - Journal of controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), also known as Hypromellose, is a traditional
pharmaceutical excipient widely exploited in oral sustained drug release matrix systems …

Advances in nanoparticulate drug delivery approaches for sublingual and buccal administration

S Hua - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The sublingual and buccal routes of administration have significant advantages for both
local and systemic drug delivery. They have shown to be an effective alternative to the …

Mucoadhesion and mechanical assessment of oral films

S Alaei, H Omidian - European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Aligned with efforts to overcome shortcomings of conventional oral dosage forms,
mucoadhesive oral thin films have been the focus of drug development. Transmucosal drug …

New insight into the fabrication of smart mucoadhesive buccal patches as a novel controlled-drug delivery system

AR Shirvan, A Bashari, N Hemmatinejad - European Polymer Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Buccal mucosa is considered as a convenient and easily accessible site for the drug
administration for both local and systemic delivery. Mucoadhesion is a process involving …

Oromucosal films: From patient centricity to production by printing techniques

Y Tian, M Orlu, HJ Woerdenbag, M Scarpa… - Expert opinion on …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Oromucosal films, comprising mucoadhesive buccal films (MBFs) and
orodispersible films (ODFs), are considered patient-centric dosage forms. Target groups are …

Oromucosal delivery of macromolecules: Challenges and recent developments to improve bioavailability

M Rawas-Qalaji, HE Thu, Z Hussain - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
Owing to their biological diversity, high potency, good tolerability, low immunogenicity, site-
specific activity, and great efficacy, macromolecular drugs (ie, proteins and peptides …

In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Mucoadhesive Oral Films Loaded with Usnea barbata (L.) FH Wigg Dry Acetone Extract, with Potential Applications in Oral Squamous …

V Popovici, E Matei, GC Cozaru, L Bucur, CE Gîrd… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent oral malignancy, with a high
death rate and an inadequate response to conventional chemotherapeutic drugs. Medical …

Formulation and Characterization of Mucoadhesive Polymeric Films Containing Extracts of Taraxaci Folium and Matricariae Flos

OM Neagu, T Ghitea, E Marian, L Vlase, AM Vlase… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Taraxaci folium and Matricariae flos plant extracts contain a wide range of bioactive
compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. The aim of the study was to …

Alginate oligosaccharides affect mechanical properties and antifungal activity of alginate buccal films with posaconazole

M Szekalska, M Wróblewska, M Trofimiuk, A Basa… - Marine Drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sodium alginate and its oligosaccharides through potential antifungal properties might
improve the activity of antifungal drugs enhancing their efficacy and potentially reducing the …