Calcium pectinate gel beads for controlled release drug delivery: I. Preparation and in vitro release studies

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 207-212

  Sriamornsak, Pornsak ^a   Nunthanid, Jurairat ^a  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Beads; Calcium pectinate gel; Controlled release; Drug delivery; Indomethacin; Pectin

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; INDOMETACIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; GEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0345516034     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)00310-4     Document Type: Article

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