Chemistry of polymer biodegradation and implications on parenteral drug delivery

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 277, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 133-139

  Acemoglu, M ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Chemical structure; Controlled release; Functional polycarbonates; Hydrolysis; Oxidation; Poly(ethylene carbonate) (PEC); Superoxide anion radical; Surface erosion

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MANNITOL; POLY(ETHYLENE CARBONATE); POLY(TRIMETHYLENE CARBONATE); POLY[(HYDROXYMETHYL)ETHYLENE CARBONATE]; POLYCARBONATE; POLYMER; THREITOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG STABILITY; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION; PH; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOICHIOMETRY; TABLET FORMULATION;

ANIMALS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; POLYMERS; RATS;

EID: 2442688823     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2003.06.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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