TY - GEN AU - Daniels,Rolf AU - Lunter,Dominique AU - Daniels,Rolf AU - Lunter,Dominique TI - Semisolid Dosage SN - books978-3-03936-949-2 PY - 2020/// CY - Basel, Switzerland PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - Medicine KW - bicssc KW - dermal drug delivery KW - diffusion cell KW - Franz diffusion KW - Skin-PAMPA KW - Strat-M® membrane KW - nanocarrier KW - nonivamide KW - methyl cellulose KW - skin penetration KW - substantivity KW - thermogel KW - tacrolimus formulation KW - nanogels KW - drug delivery KW - human excised skin KW - Jurkat cells KW - in situ hydrogel-forming powder KW - nitric oxide-releasing formulation KW - S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) KW - antibacterial KW - wound dressing KW - wound healing KW - dermal delivery KW - porcine skin KW - in vitro permeation KW - methadone KW - pain KW - in vitro KW - permeation KW - niacinamide KW - solvent KW - PAMPA KW - skin KW - curcumin KW - deformable liposomes KW - liposome surface charge KW - hydrogel KW - chitosan KW - wound therapy KW - IVRT KW - metronidazole KW - topical cream KW - semisolid dosage forms KW - sameness KW - FDA's SUPAC-SS guidance KW - acceptance criteria KW - positive and negative controls KW - discriminatory ability KW - Amphotericin B KW - Sepigel 305® KW - Leishmania infantum KW - cutaneous leishmaniasis KW - topical treatment KW - birch bark extract KW - oleogels KW - hydrogen bonding KW - triterpene KW - rheology KW - gel strength KW - eosinophilic esophagitis KW - budesonide KW - xanthan gum KW - guar gum KW - mucoadhesion KW - esophagus permeability KW - rheological characterization KW - pediatric medicine KW - compounded preparation KW - non-ionic emulsifiers KW - intercellular lipids KW - confocal Raman spectroscopy (CRS) KW - polyethylene glycol alkyl ethers KW - polyethylene glycol sorbitan fatty acid esters KW - n/a N1 - Open Access N2 - Even in ancient times, semi-solid preparations for cutaneous application, popularly known as ointments, played an important role in human society. An advanced scientific investigation of "ointments" as dosage forms was initiated in the 1950s. It was only from then on that the intensive physico-chemical characterization of ointments as well as the inclusion of dermatological aspects led to a comprehensive understanding of the various interactions between the vehicle, the active ingredient and the skin. From then on, many researchers were involved in optimizing semi-solid formulations with respect to continuously changing therapeutic and patient needs. Aspects that have been dealt with were the optimization of dermato-biopharmaceutical properties and many different issues related to patient compliance, such as skin tolerance, applicability, and cosmetic appeal. Moreover, processing technology has been improved and analytical techniques were developed and refined in order to enable the improved characterization of the formulation itself as well as its interaction with the skin. This Special Issue serves to highlight and capture the contemporary progress and current research on semi-solid formulations as dermal drug delivery systems. We invite articles on all aspects of semi-solid formulations, highlighting the research currently undertaken to improve and better understand these complex drug delivery systems with respect to their formulation, processing and characterization issues UR - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2753 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/68985 ER -