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. 2019 Aug 15;9(44):25712–25729. doi: 10.1039/c9ra05012d

The application of electrospinning in drug controlled release.

Types of drugs Electrospun polymers Drug molecules References
Antineoplastic drugs PLA Dichloroacetate (DCA) 96
PCL, gelatin Doxorubicin (Dox) 98
PEG, PLGA 10-Hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT)/hydrophilic tea polyphenol (TP) 99
PCL Paclitaxel 61
PLA Doxorubicin (Dox)/doxorubicin hydrochloride (Dox-HCl) 100
PVP, HB Artemisinin (ART) 101
PLA, PEO Rapamycin 102
PS Biotin–BSA/streptavidin–biotin/biotinylated anti-EpCAM 103
Anti-inflammatory painkillers PCL Ibuprofen or carvedilol 104
PCL Naproxen (NAP) 105
EC, zein Indomethacin 59
PCL, gelatin Ketoprofen 106
Antibacterials CA, PVP Amoxicillin 107
PEG, PCL Curcumin/doxorubicin 108
PCL Metronidazole/ciprofloxacin 109
PCL Gentamicin/Ag 110
PCL, chitosan Ciprofloxacin 111
PVP, PCL, cellulose acetate Nisin 112
PCNU Antimicrobial oligomer (AO) 113
PCL, gelatin Metronidazole 114
Other classes Poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic ethyl monoester) Salicylic acid/methyl salicylate capsaicin 115
PLGA Growth factors 116
Chitosan, PEO Insulin 117
PLA Lovastatin 118
PVP Carvedilol 119
CA Ferulic acid (FA) 120