Electrospun amorphous solid dispersions of poorly water-soluble drugs: A review

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 292, Issue , 2018, Pages 91-110

  Yu, Deng Guang ^a   Li, Jiao Jiao ^a   Williams, Gareth R ^b   Zhao, Min ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amorphous solid dispersion; Core shell nanofibers; Electrospinning; Janus nanostructure; Molecular self assembly; Nano structure; Nanofibers; Poorly water soluble drug

Indexed keywords

DRUG; NANOFIBER; WATER;

DISPERSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STABILITY; ELECTROSPINNING; ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOLID; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; PROCEDURES; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMALS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG LIBERATION; SOLUBILITY; WATER;

EID: 85053468490     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: 18734995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.08.016     Document Type: Review

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