Silicone polymers In controlled drug delivery systems: A review

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-295

  Mashak, Arezou ^a   Rahimi, Azam ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Drug delivery systems; Intravaginal devices; Silicone; Transdermal devices; Veterinary devices

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; INTRAVAGINAL DEVICES; LITERATURE SURVEY; SILICONE POLYMERS; TRANSDERMAL; TRANSDERMAL DEVICES; VETERINARY DEVICES;

POLYMERS; SILICONES;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 67649226391     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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