Table 1.
Summary of polymers and printer types used for printing thermosensitive drugs.
| Printing Technique | Printer Name | Drug | Polymer | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSE | Built in house | Vancomycin ceftazidime | PCL Nano-hydroxyapatite |
[66] |
| SSE | Velleman K8200 (Velleman Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USA) | Theophylline | HPMC | [70] |
| SSE | Fochif Mechatronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) | Puerarin | HPC | [62] |
| SSE | MAM II, Fochif Mechatronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) | Levetiracetam | HPC | [71] |
| SSE | 3D-Bioplotter, EnvisionTec (Gladbeck, Germany) | Levetiracetam | Polyvinyl acetate/polyvinylpyrrolidone HPMC | [68] |
| SSE | Fochif Mechatronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) | Ginkgolide | HPMC Methocel K4M HPMC Methocel E5LV Microcrystalline cellulose PVP |
[63] |
| SSE | Inkredible, Cellink (Gothenburg, Sweden) | Caffeine | HPMC Pullulan |
[72] |
| SSE | Biobot 1, Allevi (Philadelphia, PA, USA) | Dapagliflozin | Capryol 90 Poloxamer 188 PEG 6000, PEG 4000, PEG 400 Cremophore EL |
[69] |
| SSE | MAMII; Fochif Mechatronics Technology Company, Ltd. (Shanghai, China) | Levetiracetam | PVP Carboxymethylcellulose sodium |
[59] |
| SSE | Cellink (Gothenburg, Sweden) | Fenofibrate | Kolliphor EL Captex 355 EP/NF Capmul MCM EP |
[57] |
| SSE | Hyrel System 30 M, Hyrel 3D (Atlanta, GA, USA) | Theophylline | Eudragit® RL100 and RS100 | [58] |
| SSE | ROKIT INVIVO (Seoul, Korea) | Riboflavine | Crosslinked tyramine–modified methylcellulose | [73] |
| SSE | MAMII, Fochif Mechatronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) | Dipyridamole | HPMC Microcrystalline cellulose |
[60] |
| SSE | 3-Donor®, Life SI (Córdoba, Argentina) | Ricobendazole | Gelucire | [61] |
| SSE | Hyrel System 30M, Hyrel 3D, (Norcross, GA, USA) | Theophylline | PVA | [56] |
| SSE | K8200 Velleman (Gavere, Belgium) | - | PLGA | [64] |
| FDM | NS | Doxycycline | PCL | [76] |
| FDM | Ultimaker 3 Extended, The Netherlands | Isoniazid, rifampicin B | Polyethyleneoxide | [111] |
| FDM | Multirap M420 (Illmensee, Germany) | Quinine | Eudragit®RS PCL Poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) Ethyl cellulose (EC)) |
[77] |
| FDM | MakerBot® Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer (Brooklyn, NY, USA) | Haloperidol Glutaric acid |
Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer (Kollidon® VA64) Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose HME 15cP | [81] |
| FDM | MakerBot Replicator 2X Desktop, MakerBot Inc. (Brooklyn, NY, USA) | Ramipril | Kollidon VA64 Kollidon 12PF |
[78] |
| FDM | Geo technology (Incheon, Korea) | Rifampicin | PCL | [65] |
| FDM | Makerbot Industries, Brooklyn, NY, USA | Theophylline | PVP | [74] |
| DLP | Wanhao Duplicator 8 (Zhejiang, China) | Atomoxetine | PEGDA PEG 400 |
[90] |
| DLP | Gizmo® 3D printer, Gizimate® 130, Queensland, Australia) | Fluticasone | Poly(caprolactone-dimethacrylate) | [94] |
| DLP | Pico 2 HD (Asiga, Sydney, Australia), | Acetyl-hexapeptide 3 | Polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) and vinyl pyrrolidone (VP) | [96] |
| DLP | Kudo 3D printer (Dublin, CA, USA) | Doxycycline, vancomycin cefazolin | PEGDA | [86] |
| DLP | Asiga MAX X27, Asiga Ltd. (Alexandria, Australia) | Diclofenac sodium | PEGDA | [97] |
| DLP | Duplicator 7, (Wanhao, Zhejiang, China) | Atomoxetine hydrochloride | PEGDA/PEG 400 | [91] |
| DLP | Anycubic Photon 3D (Shenzhen, China) | Ascorbic acid | PEGDMA | [83] |
| DLP | Form 1 + SLA 3D printer (Formlabs Inc., Somerville, MA, USA) | Irbesartan, atenolol, hydrochlorothiazide, and amlodipine | PEG 300/diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethyl-benzoyl) phosphine oxide/PEGDA | [85] |
| DLP | DLP® Discovery™ 4100, Texas Instruments, Austin, TX, USA | Theophylline | PEGDA | [88] |
| Drop-on-powder | ZCorp printer (Z-Corporation, Rock Hill, SC, USA) | 5-Fluorouracil | Soluplus | [119] |
| SLA | Form 1+ (Victoria, Australia) | Paracetamol, naproxen, caffeine, aspirin, prednisolone, chloramphenicol | PEGDA | [25] |
| SLA | Duplicator 7 (Wanhao Zhejiang, China) | Ibuprofen | PEGDA | [93] |
| SLA | Dupicator 7 (Wanhao, Zhejiang, China) | Paracetamol | PEGDA | [92] |
| SLA | Formlabs Form 2 SLA (Formlabs Inc., Somerville, MA, USA) | Paracetamol Aspirin |
PEGDA PCL Triol |
[18] |
| SLA | Formlabs 1 + SLA (Formlabs Inc., Somerville, MA USA) | Paracetamol | PEGDA | [33] |
| SLA | Formlabs 1 + SLA (Formlabs Inc., Somerville, MA USA) | Ibuprofen | PEGDA | [84] |
| FDM/SSE | Ultimaker3, The Netherlands | Propranolol | PLA/sodium alginate | [67] |
| FDM/BJ | Canon MG2950 thermal inkjet printer (Canon Inc., Athens, Greece) | Ibuprofen | Propylene glycol | [117] |
| FDM/Ink jet | Canon MG2950 (Canon Inc. Athens, Greece) | Lidocaine ketoprofen |
Propylene glycol (PG) | [118] |
| SLA/Ink jet | Built in house | Bovine albumin serum | PEGDA | [124] |