FORMULATIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN GROWTH HORMONE DELIVERY

Authors

  • Gubran Khalil Mohammed Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculity of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, jordan
  • Rana M. Obaidat Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculity of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, jordan
  • Shereen Assaf Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculity of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, jordan
  • Mai Khanfar Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculity of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, jordan
  • Bashar Al-taani Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculity of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2017.v9i7.18079

Keywords:

Growth Hormone, Growth Hormone Delivery, Long-acting formulations, Alternative Routes

Abstract

Growth hormone treatment has many indications including the treatment of growth hormone deficiency, Prader–Willi syndrome, chronic renal insufficiency, Turner syndrome, AIDS-related wasting, idiopathic short stature in children, and accumulation of fat which related in adults with lipodystrophy. Conventional therapy was achieved using intramuscular and subcutaneous injections. However, noncompliance was very high. To solve this; many studies have been attempted to prepare long-acting formulations and new to make derivatives of growth hormone and to use alternative routes of administration which term as noninvasive routes such as intranasal, pulmonary, transdermal and oral. New delivery systems were also used such as needle-free and auto-injector devices. In this review, different formulations, technologies, and routes of growth hormone delivery will be presented with the discussion of the principles of formulations and selected additives that were used to achieve improved growth hormone formulations.

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01-07-2017

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Mohammed, G. K., R. M. Obaidat, S. Assaf, M. Khanfar, and B. Al-taani. “FORMULATIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN GROWTH HORMONE DELIVERY”. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 9, no. 7, July 2017, pp. 1-12, doi:10.22159/ijpps.2017.v9i7.18079.

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