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Currently, on-demand drug release from ultrasound-responsive hydrogels is still difficult to fully control when only using ultrasound. Yeingst et al. suggested that future hydrogel-based delivery platforms will be designed based on the drug payload to optimize the interaction between the ultrasound and stimuli-responsive hydrogel. [ 34 ]
Ultrasound has been used to trigger the release of anti-cancer drugs from delivery vectors including liposomes, polymeric microspheres and self-assembled polymeric. [ 15 ] Phonophoresis is a form of soft tissue treatment that involves the use of ultrasound combined with medication gels to enhance drug delivery to the desired area.
Ultrasound imaging deposits energy over a large area while therapeutic ultrasound focuses the energy on one target site. Focused ultrasound for intracrainial drug delivery is a non-invasive technique that uses high-frequency sound waves (focused ultrasound, or FUS) to disrupt tight junctions in the blood–brain barrier (BBB), allowing for increased passage of therapeutics into the brain.
Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster — by temporarily breaching its protective shield. “Our goal is to give patients a head start,” by ...
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is a technology that can be used for therapeutic purposes. It exploits low intensity and pulsed mechanical waves in order to induce regenerative and anti-inflammatory effects on biological tissues, such as bone, [ 1 ] cartilage, and tendon. [ 2 ]
Phonophoresis, also known as sonophoresis, is the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs. Home ultrasound allows the application of topically applied analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents through the therapeutic application of ultrasound. It is widely used in hospitals to deliver drugs through the skin.
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In a 2019 study, they used the drug diclofenac in coordination with thiocolchioside gel to treat patients who suffer from acute lower back pain. [16] An application of a drug serving as a coupling agent is the use of piroxicam gel mixtures and dexamethasone sodium phosphate gel mixtures to treat patients who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome. [17]