A novel remote controlled capsule for site-specific drug delivery in human GI tract

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 382, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 160-164

  Xitian, Pi ^a,b   Hongying, Liu ^a,b   Kang, Wei ^a   Yulin, Lin ^a   Xiaolin, Zheng ^a   Zhiyu, Wen ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

MEMS; Micro thruster; Regional drug absorption; Remote controlled capsule; Site specific drug delivery

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOG; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AMINOPHYLLINE; ANIMALS; CAPSULES; DOGS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MICRO-ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; PILOT PROJECTS; ROBOTICS; SOLUBILITY; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 70350302631     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.08.026     Document Type: Article

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