Use of Gels in Wound Healing

Abstract

Topical drug delivery is application of dosage form  directly to the skin as for wound healing or any other disorder related to the skin. Topical drug delivery show the local effect. It cover various dosage forms as semisolid, liquid, solid fine powders and Sprays. Gels comes under the category of Semisolid dosage form. Gel shows the advantages over topical semisolid dosage forms aas ointment and creams. The main components in formulation of gel are mixture of gelator, API, Solvent, with other excipients. Gels may be classified into two categories as organogels and hydrogels. Gel show better stability and application suitability too. In wound healing gel show promising effect.