Title:Recent Insights on Drug Delivery System in Hypertension: From Bench to Market
Volume: 19
Issue: 2
Author(s): Gaurav Sharma and Abhishek Sharma*
Affiliation:
- University Institute of Pharma Sciences (UIPS), Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab-140413, India
Keywords:
Hypertension, pathophysiology, anti-hypertensive, treatment, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence.
Abstract: Hypertension is a significant hazardous aspect for several diseases, like cardiovascular
disease, kidney failure, and brain disease. Hypertension has become the most lethal condition
globally, affecting approximately 1 billion people aged around 30-79 years worldwide. In the year
2022, India was ranked 170th for men and 193rd for women for HTN diagnosis rates among 200
countries worldwide. The main risk factor for cardiac failure and stroke is hypertension. The conventional
classes of antihypertensive medications currently available have some side effects. Previously,
hypertension has been discussed by various researchers using conventional drug-targeting
methods such as ACE inhibitors, aldosterone inhibitors, or renin inhibitors. Recently, novel drug
delivery technologies utilizing nanoparticles and new pharmacological classes like ACE2 and
APA inhibitors have been studied for the medication of hypertension. In this review, we have covered
the epidemiology of hypertension in India, its pathophysiology, medications used in the management
of hypertension using nanotechnology, and antihypertensive drugs currently available in
the market that are approved and patented. Finally, we have covered how hypertension can be
managed with the help of smart devices and artificial intelligence (AI) for improved therapy.