Sustained release system for highly water-soluble radiosensitizer drug etanidazole: Irradiation and degradation studies

Biomaterials

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1977-1987

  Yip, Ee Ying ^a   Wang, Jianjun ^a   Wang, Chi Hwa ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodegradable lactic glycolic microparticles; Etanidazole; Irradiation, degradation

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DRUG THERAPY; ENCAPSULATION; GLASS; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS; RADIOTHERAPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

MICROPARTICLES; RADIOSENSITIZERS;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

DRUG CARRIER; ETANIDAZOLE; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENCAPSULATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE;

EID: 0037400653     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(02)00615-4     Document Type: Article

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