Review Article
Targeted Delivery of Nanomedicines
Table 3
Passive versus active targeting.
| Sl. no. | Passive targeting | Active targeting |
| (1) | Utilizes the special deviated conditions prevailing in the diseased portion of the body | Depends on the species that is overexpressed during disease | (2) | Less selective | Highly selective | (3) | Restricted in use | Very versatile | (4) | More likely to produce side effects | Less likely to induce side effects |
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