An update on the applications and characteristics of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for drug delivery.

. easy preparation, facile chemical functionalization, biocompatibility, low toxicity, and superior magnetic responsiveness). This literature review shows that drug carriers based on magnetic nanoparticles can be efficiently used for the controlled release of drug at targeted locations mediated by various stimuli. Advances in the field should lead to the implementation of such systems into clinical trials, especially systems enabling drug tracking in the body.