Abstract
Background: Psoriasis is one of the most common human skin diseases. It is characterised by excessive growth and aberrant differentiation of corneocytes, but is fully reversible with appropriate therapy. Objective: There are many drug therapies for psoriasis via the topical delivery route. This review describes the topically applied drugs used to treat psoriasis. Methods: Formulations to carry or encapsulate these drugs are introduced in this review. Enhancing approaches such as liposome inclusion, iontophoresis and laser are also discussed. Conclusion: This review summarises developments in the design of formulations in the area of topical drug delivery for treating psoriasis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 235-249 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 02 2008 |
Keywords
- Dermatology
- Formulation
- Psoriasis
- Skin
- Topical delivery
