ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Drug carrier

Okay kiddo, imagine you have some medicine that needs to get to a specific part of your body to help you feel better. But, just like with any road trip, it can be hard to get there without a good mode of transportation.

That's where drug carriers come in! They're like little cars or buses that help the medicine get where it needs to go inside your body. They protect the medicine and make sure it doesn't get lost or damaged along the way.

Some carriers are made of special materials that can dissolve slowly or be broken down by your body. This helps release the medicine slowly over time and can make it more effective.

Now, a drug carrier isn't just any old car or bus. It needs to be specific to the medicine it's carrying. Just like you wouldn't take a bus to go fishing in a lake, you need to use the right carrier for the right medicine to make sure it's delivered in the most effective way.

Overall, drug carriers are very important tools for doctors and scientists who want to make sure that medicine is given in the right way, at the right time, and to the right place in your body.