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. 2014 Jan 6;2014:265754. doi: 10.1155/2014/265754

Table 1.

Different drugs processed with the combinative particle size reduction technologies.

Combinative technology Pretreatment Particle size reduction technique Drug Smallest reported mean particle size Length of the nanosuspension production Administration focus Reference
NANOEDGE Microprecipitation HPH Paclitaxel 200 nm 20000 psi for 30 min (Avestin C50) I.V. (reformulation as nanosuspension to eliminate cremophor EL as excipient) [27]
NANOEDGE Microprecipitation HPH Nabumetone 930 nm 20000 psi for 30 min (Avestin C50) I.V. [25]
NANOEDGE Microprecipitation HPH Prednisolone 640 nm 10000 psi for 15 min (Avestin C50) I.V. [25]
NANOEDGE Microprecipitation HPH Carbamazepin 400 nm 20000 psi for 15 min (Avestin C50) I.V. [25]
NANOEDGE Microprecipitation HPH Itraconazol 581 nm 20000 psi for 30 min (Avestin C50) I.V. [29]
NANOEDGE Microprecipitation Sonication Itraconazol 177 nm 1 min 10000 Hz (400 W) I.V. [25]
“Nanoedge-like” Microprecipitation HPH Meloxicam 212 nm 15 cycles 500 bar (ATS AH110D) Oral [32]
“Nanoedge-like” Microprecipitation HPH Isradipine 469 nm 30 cycles 1200 bar (GEA Niro Soavi) Oral [31]
“Nanoedge-like” Microprecipitation HPH 10-hydroxycamptothecin (10-HCPT) 131 nm 20 cycles 1000 bar (ATS AH110D) Oral [30]
“Nanoedge-like” Microprecipitation Sonication Hydrocortisone 80 nm 5 min Oral [36]
“Nanoedge-like” Microprecipitation Sonication Ibuprofen 702 nm 60 min Oral [4]
“Nanoedge-like” Microprecipitation Sonication Nitrendipine 209 nm 15 min 20000 Hz (400 W) Oral [33]
“Nanoedge-like” Microprecipitation Sonication All-trans retinoic acid 155 nm 30 min Oral [34]
“Nanoedge-like” Microprecipitation Sonication Meloxicam 259 nm 20 min (300 W) Oral [32]

H 69 Cavi-precipitation HPH Ibuprofen 170 nm 10 cycles 1200 bar (Avestin C5) Oral [38]
H 69 Cavi-precipitation HPH Hydrocortisone acetate (HCA) 787 nm 20 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [37]
H 69 Cavi-precipitation HPH Resveratrol 150 nm 10 cycles 1200 bar (Avestin C5) Oral [38]
H 69 Cavi-precipitation HPH Omeprazol 921 nm 20 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [37]
H 69 Cavi-precipitation HPH Prednisolone 22 nm 1500 bar for 6 min (Micron LAB 40) Oral [37]

H 42 Spray-drying HPH Amphotericin B 172 nm 20 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [39]
H 42 Spray-drying HPH Glibenclamide 236 nm 20 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [3]
H 42 Spray-drying HPH Hydrocortisone acetate (HCA) 281 nm 20 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [2]
H 42 Spray-drying HPH Ibuprofen 636 nm 20 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [39]
H 42 Spray-drying HPH Resveratrol 200 nm 1 cycle 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [40]

H 96 Freeze-drying HPH Amphotericin B 62 nm 5 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [41]
H 96 Freeze-drying HPH Glibenclamide 164 nm 20 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [44]
H 96 Freeze-drying HPH Cyclosporin A 440 nm 15 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [41]
H 96 Freeze-drying HPH Hydrocortisone acetate (HCA) 414 nm 10 cycles 1500 bar (Micron LAB 40) Oral [41]

CT Pearl milling HPH Rutin 604 nm 1 cycle 100 bar (Avestin C50) Topical/oral [6]
CT Pearl milling HPH Hesperidin 599 nm 5 cycles 1000 bar (Micron LAB 40) Topical/oral [6]
CT Pearl milling HPH Apigenin 275 nm 1 cycle 300 bar (Avestin C50) Topical/oral [6]