Polyurethane-based drug delivery systems

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 450, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 145-162

  Cherng, Jong Yuh ^a   Hou, Ting Yi ^a   Shih, Mei Fen ^b   Talsma, Herre ^c   Hennink, Wim E ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Biodegradability; Controlled release; Drug delivery; Isocyanate; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; IBUPROFEN; ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MACROGOL; NUCLEIC ACID; POLY(ETHER URETHANE UREA); POLY(ETHER URETHANE); POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYURETHAN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URETHAN DERIVATIVE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MACROMOLECULE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 84878353299     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.04.063     Document Type: Review

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