Drug delivery resistance

Microelectronic circuits for communications. Controlled permeability films for drug delivery systems. Protein-specific sensors for the monitoring of biochemical processes. Catalysts for the production of fuels and chemicals. Optical coatings for window glass. Electrodes for batteries and fuel cells. Corrosion-resistant coatings for the protection of metals and ceramics. Surface active agents, or surfactants, for use in tertiary oil recovery and the production of polymers, paper, textiles, agricultural chemicals, and cement. 

The cumulative effects of these barriers and the resistance to flow they produce were computed, and it was demonstrated these macroscopically derived laws applied at molecular dimensions were able to provide semiquantitative agreement with the available data. While further tests of these models will undoubtedly provide refinements to our understanding, the agreement supports our understanding of the basic phenomena regulating transport of therapeutically active substances through these barriers and the role of disease states that impact hydrodynamic pressure on the efficacy of drug delivery. 

Rifaximin is broad-spectrum antibiotic, which covers many skin pathogens, whose lack of transcutaneous absorption has been well documented by both animal [8] and human [9] studies. On these grounds, a topical formulation (i.e. cream) containing 5% of the active compound was developed and tested in the treatment of pyogenic skin infections. Some open trials [20, 21] showed the efficacy and safety of the formulation and pointed out the lack of selection of resistant strains after topical application of rifaximin. In any event, drug delivery from the topical formulation is orders of magnitude higher than the... 

Meakin BJ, Ganderton D, Panza I, Ventura P. The effect of flow rate on drug delivery from the Pulvinal, a high-resistance dry powder inhaler. J Aerosol Med 1998 ll(3) 143-52. 

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