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Abstract
High local delivery of anti-infectives to the lungs is required for activity against infections of the lungs. The present pandemic has highlighted the potential of pulmonary delivery of anti-infective agents as a viable option for infections like Covid-19, which specifically causes lung infections and mortality. To prevent infections of such type and scale in the future, target-specific delivery of drugs to the pulmonary region is a high-priority area in the field of drug delivery. The suboptimal effect of oral delivery of anti-infective drugs to the lungs due to the poor biopharmaceutical property of the drugs makes this delivery route very promising for respiratory infections. Liposomes have been used as an effective delivery system for drugs due to their biocompatible and biodegradable nature, which can be used effectively for target-specific drug delivery to the lungs. In the present review, we focus on the use of liposomal drug delivery of anti-infectives for the acute management of respiratory infections in the wake of Covid-19 infection.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Liposome Research aims to publish original, high-quality, peer-reviewed research on the topic of liposomes and related systems, lipid-based delivery systems, lipid biology, and both synthetic and physical lipid chemistry. Reviews and commentaries or editorials are generally solicited and are editorially reviewed. The Journal also publishes abstracts and conference proceedings including those from the International Liposome Society.
The scope of the Journal includes:
Formulation and characterisation of systems
Formulation engineering of systems
Synthetic and physical lipid chemistry
Lipid Biology
Biomembranes
Vaccines
Emerging technologies and systems related to liposomes and vesicle type systems
Developmental methodologies and new analytical techniques pertaining to the general area
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and biodistribution of systems
Clinical applications.
The Journal also publishes Special Issues focusing on particular topics and themes within the general scope of the Journal.