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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Data from Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Provide New Insights into Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Published in Drug Week, May 4th, 2012

2012 MAY 4 -- Fresh data on Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents are presented in the report "pH sensitive silica nanotubes as rationally designed vehicles for NSAIDs delivery. 'A novel pH-sensitive drug delivery system based on functionalized silica nanotubes was developed for the incorporation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aimed at a tailored drug release in acidic conditions characteristic of inflamed tissues. Silica nanotubes (SNTs) were synthesized by a nanoporous alumina template assisted sol-gel method," scientists in Porto, Portugal report.

"Inner surfaces were physically and chemically modified to improve both the...

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