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Recent advances in drug delivery to the central nervous system by inhalation.

Authors :
Tai W
Kwok PCL
Source :
Expert opinion on drug delivery [Expert Opin Drug Deliv] 2022 May; Vol. 19 (5), pp. 539-558. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 15.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Introduction: Drugs need to enter the systemic circulation efficiently before they can cross the blood-brain barrier and reach the central nervous system. Although the respiratory tract is not a common route of administration for delivering drugs to the central nervous system, it has attracted increasing interest in recent years for this purpose.<br />Areas Covered: In this article, we compare pulmonary delivery to three other common routes (parenteral, oral, and intranasal) for delivering drugs to the central nervous system. Recent studies delivering drugs for different neurological disorders via inhalation are then discussed to illustrate the strengths of pulmonary delivery.<br />Expert Opinion: Recent studies provide strong evidence and rationale to support inhaling neurological drugs. Since inhalation can achieve improved pharmacokinetics and rapid onset of action for multiple drugs, it is a noninvasive and efficient method to deliver drugs to the central nervous system. Future research should focus on delivering other small and macro-molecules via the lungs for different neurological conditions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1744-7593
Volume :
19
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Expert opinion on drug delivery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35532357
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/17425247.2022.2074975