Preparation and evaluation of nimesulide-loaded ethylcellulose and methylcellulose nanoparticles and microparticles for oral delivery

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-64

  Ravikumara, N R ^a   Madhusudhan, B ^a   Nagaraj, T S ^b   Hiremat, Shobarani S ^c   Raina, Gargi ^d  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SJM College of Pharmacy   (India)

^c Al Ameen Collegeof Pharmacy ^*  (India)

^d VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Desolvation method; Drug encapsulation; Ethylcellulose; Hemolysis; Methylcellulose; Release efficiency

Indexed keywords

DESOLVATION METHOD; DRUG ENCAPSULATION; ETHYLCELLULOSE; HEMOLYSIS; METHYLCELLULOSE; RELEASE EFFICIENCY;

BLOOD; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DRUG PRODUCTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; ENCAPSULATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POLYMERS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

NANOPARTICLES;

CELLULOSE; DRUG CARRIER; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ETHYL CELLULOSE; METHYLCELLULOSE; NANOPARTICLE; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SULFONAMIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CELLULOSE; DRUG CARRIERS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; METHYLCELLULOSE; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; SULFONAMIDES;

EID: 67650178085     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: 15308022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885328209103406     Document Type: Article

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