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ABOUT AUTHOR
Zubair Khalid labu*, Farzana Hossain, Md. Samiul Bashir, Sirajul Islam, Md. Saidul, Md. Mostefizur Rahman, Md. Mynuddin
Department of Pharmacy, World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
*E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
Needle-free injection (NFI) is a novel transdermal either intramuscularly or subcutaneously drug delivery system, where innovative ways to introduce a variety of medicines like as antibiotics, iron, or vaccines comfortably, accurately, easily and rapidly without piercing the skin compared to traditional needle. While hypodermic needle is inject substances into body by intradermal, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, etc or extract fluids from the body, for example taking blood from a vein in venipuncture successfully but creates pain, needle phobia, inflammation, scars, and contagious diseases. Even after so many advantages of needle, the needle phobia, pain and needle stick injuries from the injection is not gone. It is expected that NFIs will augment the rate of vaccination and reduce the amount of oral medicines prescribed. Moreover, NFIs decrease the occurrence of needle stick accidents that have been seen in some health care workers. NFIs are successfully being used for various dosage forms including liquid dosage, solid dosage forms etc. Various types of NFIs are available in the market like as Ojector, Vita jet, Iject, Cool click etc. Manufacturers are not only working on developing technologies that are safer and easier to use but also an alternatives which can deliver more types of medicines(American Nurses Association,2008.Vivek Ranjan Sinha, 2005).
Keywords: Needle Free Injection, Hypodermic needle, Types of NFIs.
