The properties of amylose-ethylcellulose films cast from organic-based solvents as potential coatings for colonic drug delivery

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-139

  Siew, Lee F ^a   Basit, Abdul W ^a   Newton, J Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amylose; Colonic drug delivery; Ethyl lactate; Ethylcellulose; Free films; Water miscible organic solvents

Indexed keywords

AMYLOSE; ETHYL CELLULOSE; LACTIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ORGANIC SOLVENT; SEBACIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FILM; MISCIBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

AMYLOSE; CELLULOSE; COLON; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FECES; HUMANS; LACTATES; POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033911418     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-0987(00)00098-1     Document Type: Article

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