Use of azo polymers for colon-specific drug delivery

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1321-1327

  Van Den Mooter, G ^a   Maris, B ^a   Samyn, C ^a   Augustus, P ^a   Kinget, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZO COMPOUND; POLYMER; PRODRUG;

CHEMISTRY; COLON; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; GEL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AZO COMPOUNDS; COLON; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GELS; HUMANS; POLYMERS; PRODRUGS;

EID: 0031302112     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/js9702630     Document Type: Short Survey

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