Vanitha et.al Indian Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology ISSN: 2321-5674(Print) ISSN: 2320 – 3471(Online) Applications of organogels in drug delivery

An organogel is a class of gel composed of a liquid organic phase within a three-dimensional, crosslinked network. In the pharmaceutical field, organogels can be used for drug and vaccine delivery via different administration routes, although relatively few such formulations have investigated only a few organogels have been investigated for drug delivery despite the very large number of organogels under study. Organogels present very interesting advantages as drug delivery formulations, amongst which their ease of preparation and administration. This article will discuss the details of organogels formation and its applications in the drug delivery. Key Word: Gel, cross-linked, drug deliver