Abstract

A REVIEW: ANALGESIC CREAM AS TOPICAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM

Suriya Prakash Rao S., Vikram Choudhary*, Surinder Kaur, Prabukumar V. and Praveen M.

ABSTRACT

Oral analgesics are commonly prescribed for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. But, these agents often produce adverse systemic effects, which sometimes are severe. Topical analgesics offer the potential to provide the same analgesic relief provided by oral analgesics but with minimal adverse systemic effects. From longer times, creams have been regarded as an important component of cosmetic products as topical therapies due to their ease of application to the skin and removal. Pharmaceutical creams are used for a range of functions, including cleansing, beautifying, changing appearance, moisturising, and skin protection against bacterial and fungal infections, as well as mending cuts, burns, and sores on the skin. Creams are easily acceptable and have more patient compliance. Thus creams which are semi-solid preparations are helpful in providing dual kind of actions i.e., systemic and localized action. In this piece of writing, an attempt has been made to present a general overview of creams as well as its merits, demerits, types, formulation, preparation methods and evaluation parameters.

Keywords: Analgesics, Cream, Skin, Topical drug delivery system.