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Ethosomes: A Novel Tool for Transdermal Drug Delivery
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Cell-based Drug DeliveryLipid PreparationEngineeringMedicineDelivery SystemTargeted Drug DeliveryTransdermal Drug DeliveryDrug Delivery SystemsSoft VesiclesExtracellular MicrovesiclesBiomedical EngineeringTransdermal/topical Drug DeliveryDrug Delivery SystemBiomolecular EngineeringPharmacologyCellular CommunicationExosomesDrug Discovery
The vesicles have been well known for their importance in cellular communication and particle transportation for many years. Ethosomes are soft vesicles made of phospholipids and ethanol (in higher quantity) and water. Ethosomes can be prepared by two very simple and convenient methods that is hot method and cold method. The uses of ethosomes as carrier system for transdermal/topical drug delivery.