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2025 School of Pharmacy IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Nanomedicine for Targeted Delivery of Antidiabetic Drugs

Ernest Nsubuga

Diabetes mellitus remains one of the most pressing global health concerns, with type 1 and type 2 diabetes affecting millions of individuals worldwide. Conventional drug delivery methods often face challenges such as poor bioavailability, systemic side effects, and lack of targeted action, which compromise therapeutic efficacy. Nanomedicine has emerged as a transformative approach in the management of diabetes, offering nanoscale drug delivery systems that improve pharmacokinetics, enhance drug stability, and enable precise targeting to pancreatic β-cells, liver, or adipose tissues. Various nanocarriers, including polymeric nanoparticles, liposomes, dendrimers, micelles, and inorganic nanomaterials, are being investigated for the controlled and site-specific delivery of antidiabetic drugs. This review explores the advances in nanomedicine-based delivery systems, their mechanisms of action, clinical translation, and the potential to revolutionize diabetes management. Emphasis is placed on the design considerations, therapeutic outcomes, safety concerns, and future prospects of nanotechnology in antidiabetic therapy. Keywords: Nanomedicine, Antidiabetic drugs, Targeted delivery, Diabetes management, Nanocarriers