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Anti-Arthritic Herbals As Transdermal: A Review

Arthritis is a common problem, especially in older people. Its chronic nature makes treatment complex as it often involves high doses of NSAIDs which can cause side effects like gastrointestinal issues and liver damage. To avoid these issues, there are several transdermal drug delivery systems available that contain NSAIDs and herbal ingredients. Transdermal delivery provides benefits like reduced dosing, prevention of gastrointestinal side effects, decreased dosing frequency, and easier withdrawal if a drug causes hypersensitivity. While many plants have anti-arthritic properties, some cannot be taken orally due to irritation. However, only a few herbal transdermal systems are commercially available worldwide. This review discusses the benefits and potential for plant-based transdermal drug

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Anti-Arthritic Herbals As Transdermal: A Review

Arthritis is a common problem, especially in older people. Its chronic nature makes treatment complex as it often involves high doses of NSAIDs which can cause side effects like gastrointestinal issues and liver damage. To avoid these issues, there are several transdermal drug delivery systems available that contain NSAIDs and herbal ingredients. Transdermal delivery provides benefits like reduced dosing, prevention of gastrointestinal side effects, decreased dosing frequency, and easier withdrawal if a drug causes hypersensitivity. While many plants have anti-arthritic properties, some cannot be taken orally due to irritation. However, only a few herbal transdermal systems are commercially available worldwide. This review discusses the benefits and potential for plant-based transdermal drug

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Anti-arthritic Herbals as Transdermal : A Review

Arthritis is one of the most common problem today, specially among aged persons. Its chronic nature make its treatment more sophisticated, as it includes higher doses of NSAID s which are mostly associated with side affects like GIT disturbances, Liver injury and many more. To avoid these types of complexities there are no. s of transdermal drug delivery systems available which includes NSAID s as well as some herbal ingredients. Benefits of TDDS are reduction in dose, prevention of GIT effects, decrease in frequency of dose administration, and easy withdrawal in case of any hypersensitivity to drug. Nature is full of compounds having anti-arthritic potential including those herbs that are irritant and can t be given orally. Only a few well marketed herbal transdermal drug delivery systems are available worldwide. The current review includes the benefits and scope for plant based TDDS.

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