Table 1.

Active compounds incorporated in multilayers.

Active Compound	Therapeutic Class	Incorporation Method	Polyelectrolytes Used	Reference
Diclofenac, Indomethacin	Analgesic	PE-AC interaction	PEI–PAA	[97]
Ibuprofen	Analgesic	PE-AC interaction	CS–dextran sulphate CS–carboxymetylcelullose	[127]
Rifampicin	Antibiotic	Incorporation into hollow capsules	PVP–PMA	[128]
Tetracycline	Antibiotic	PE-AC interaction	PAA–poly(L-lysine)	[129]
Gentamicin	Antibiotic	PE-AC interaction	PSS–PAH	[130]
Benzydamine	Anti-inflammatory agent	PE-AC interaction	CS–casein–poly(lactic acid)	[131]
Artemisin	Chemotherapeutic agent	PE-AC interaction	CS–gelatin–ALG	[132]
Paclitaxel Fluorouracil	Chemotherapeutic agent	PE-AC interaction	CS–dextran sulphate	[133]
Mitoxantrone	Chemotherapeutic agent	Incorporation into hollow capsules and PE-AC interaction	PLL–PEG–block-poly(L-aspartic acid)–liposomal nanoparticles	[134]
Doxorubicin	Chemotherapeutic agent	Incorporation into hollow capsules	CS–HA	[135]
Insulin	Hormone	PE-AC interaction	Poly(malic acid)–CS	[136]