Colloidal Drug Delivery Systems: Liposomes
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What is the size range of liposomes?

  • 0.025-2.5 nm
  • 1000-2000 nm
  • 2.5-5 um
  • 1-1000 nm (correct)

    • What are the primary constituents of liposomes?

  • Lipids and sterols (correct)
  • Nucleic acids
  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates

    • What type of drugs can liposomes encapsulate due to their amphiphilic nature?

  • Only hydrophilic drugs
  • Only lipophilic drugs
  • Both hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs (correct)
  • None of the above

    • How do liposomes protect chemically and metabolically labile drugs?

    <p>By encapsulating them within the liposomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential benefit of actively targeting liposomes to specific tissues using ligands?

    <p>Improve drug selectively and reduce toxicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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