The Benefits And Downsides To Liposome Manufacturing

By Katina Brady


The human body has to face threats from various elements everyday. If you have a good functioning immune system, then you are lucky because you are able to repel various types of diseases. But for others, this is not a privilege that they get to experience. There are some who are plagued by incurable diseases. And more often than not, these are the types that can be very deadly.

In the hope of finding a cure, doctors are still relentless in their pursuit. There are times that they succeed in developing new methods, but most instances they fail. Some of the methods are not as affective as the others but the good thing is that it still works. For instance, the usage of liposome to transport drugs for a specific sickness to a specific destination in the body. The liposome is an organic carrrier that is made of the same elements as the cell membrane. There are many people who encourage liposome manufacturing because the effects can be life changing.

Many people claimed that the treatment was an effective means. But the truth is that there is still lacking research for it. And even though there are known benefits which makes it a potentially good method, the risks and draw backs cannot be denied as well. Before undergoing the method, you have to have an idea on what exactly you are going into.

If you think of benefits, one that is most profound would be the capacity that it has to boost the effectivity of the drug that is stored inside it. The capacity of the drug to heal was heightened because of the method it was transported to the body. And because it is not stable, it would have to be capsulized so that it will achieve stability.

Because it is made from a material that is also found in the body, it is non toxic which means that it safe for consumption. It is also flexible with lesser chance of the agent breaking apart scattering the drug. It is being used for both systemic and non systemic medical administrations.

Most of the drugs being utilized by patients suffering from severe diseases are powerful and can be a toxic to the rest of the body. When it is carried by a liposome and it is also inside the capsule, the toxicity of the drug decreases. This also helps in shielding the rest of the tissues and the organs from harmful toxic that might be the cause of another condition.

It takes many years to perfect a certain method. And because this is just recently discovered, it is safe to say that the method is not yet even close to being perfect. The disadvantages that you will experience because of the treatment must be known before you try it. For example, there is the issue of hard solubility. It takes time for it to dissolve inside the system. And this could also mean that the effects cannot be felt until later.

Although there is a chance that the toxin is decreased, there is also a chance of leakage. The liposome is not a perfect carrier. At some point, it can break apart without reaching the destination. There are still many steps to take for this technology to be perfect.

Even if it is already inside the capsule does not mean that it is already perfect. There is little percentage that it would be stable. And the production costs for this treatment is more expensive than others. You have to be prepared financially if you want to try it.




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