Table 3: List of the drugs delivered through IPN based microspheres.

S.No. Name of Polymers Cross-linker Drug Formulation References
1. Sodium alginate + Polyvinyl alcohol Glutaraldehyde Diclofenec Sodium IPN Microspheres [70]
2. Gellan gum + Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) - Atenolol Semi-IPN Microspheres [71]
3. Sodium alginate + Poly (vinyl alcohol) Glutaraldehyde Naproxen IPN Microspheres [72]
4. Xanthan gum + Superabsorbent polymers + Poly(vinyl alcohol) N,N’-methylene bisacrylamide Ciprofloxacin HCl IPN hydrogel microspheres [65]
5. Chitosan + Hydroxyethyl cellulose Glutaraldehyde Isoniazid IPN blends microspheres [73]
6. Hydroxypropyl -methylcellulose + Poly
(vinyl alcohol)
Glutaraldehyde Ciprofloxacin
hydrochloride
IPN Microspheres [74]
7. Acryl amide grafted Carboxymethylcellulose + Sodium alginate Glutaraldehyde Triprolidine hydrochloride Monohydrate IPN Microspheres [75]
8. Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose + poly(vinyl alcohol) Glutaraldehyde Diclofenac Sodium IPN Hydrogel Microspheres [76]
9. Chitosan + Methylcellulose Glutaraldehyde Theophylline IPN Microspheres [11]
10. Chitosan + Gelatin Glutaraldehyde Isoniazid IPN Microspheres [77]
11. Gelatin + Sodium carboxymethyl
cellulose
Glutaraldehyde Ketorolac
Tromethamine
Semi-IPN Microspheres [78]
12. Acrylamide grafted dextran + Chitosan - Acyclovir Semi-IPN Microspheres [4]
13. Lepidium sativum + poly(vinyl alcohol) Glutaraldehyde Simvastatin IPN Microspheres [10]
14. Chitosan + guargum-g-acrylamide Glutaraldehyde 5-Fluorouracil Semi-IPN Microspheres [79]
15. Locust bean gum + Poly vinyl alcohol Glutaraldehyde Metformin HCl IPN Mucoadhesive
Microspheres
[80]