Benefits Of Using Liposome In Administering Drugs

By Rena Hudson


A liposome can be defined as a tiny vesicle, made from the same substance as the cell membrane. In the medical field, it is filled with drugs and is therefore adopted in the delivery of drugs for the treatment of cancer. The use of this technology has increasingly become popular due its benefits. Below are some of the advantages medical researchers say liposomal method of drug delivery can provide.

One of the things that medical researchers have been working on for many years is how to accelerate the effectiveness of drugs administered. The traditional methods that have been adopted in the past make it difficult for the treatments administered to reach their target and create the required healing. This is what the new technology that involves the creation of lipid structures solves and leading pharmaceutical companies are already buying the idea.

With the use of liposomal structures, it becomes easier for antibiotics to penetrate the biofilms and mucus generated by disease-causing bacteria. Most of the bacteria generate the biofilms and mucus for their protection and breaking the barriers is important in treating the disease caused. When the barrier is done away with, the drugs administered are able to reach their intended target. This makes the method a major breakthrough in the medical field.

The use of traditional systems of administering drugs is known for causing increased toxicity to the body, which leads to adverse effects. However, this is not the same thing with liposomal technology as it ensures that treatment is only delivered to the relevant areas. Fewer concentrations of drugs are used and only released to the affected areas as opposed to the large quantities used in traditional methods.

Bacteria that cause diseases do create layers of mucus and biofilms to protect themselves from the treatments administered. This plays a key role in hampering the efforts to deal with the microorganisms and treat the disease caused. However, with the coming of the new technology, the lipid structures adopted have the capability of breaking into the barriers to deliver the drugs. The innovation has been much welcome by many pharmaceutical firms in the industry.

It is also believed that with the ability of the structures to only release their contents near the places affected by disease, chances of adverse reactions are reduced. The lipid components as adopted in this method are similar to the ones existing in the lungs and ensure a more natural metabolism. This is not the case with other delivery systems that are produced from man-made materials.

Liposomal technology has also provides a solution to people suffering from dry skin. It has therefore been adopted as a major ingredient in the manufacturing of cosmetic products by large organizations. The moisture contained in the lipids is released when the structure bursts making the skin hydrated. Patients with skin problems are also advised to look for products containing liposome.

The air is filled with very harmful active agents that can sometimes cause skin infections. It is therefore important to have a protective layer over the skin to act as a barrier against such agents. Liposome is also known to offer such protection apart from mere moistening.




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