Here the characteristics and major application of mucoadhesive polymers like polyacrylic acids,chitosan and cellulose for vaginal drug delivery and their safety considerations are reviewed.

• 本文在讨论黏膜黏附机制的基础上,综述了聚丙烯酸类、纤维素类及壳聚糖等各种黏附材料在阴道给药中的应用及安全性评价。