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1 online resource (259 pages) |
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Pharmacology and toxicology |
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Pharmacology & toxicology (Boca Raton, Fla.)
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| Contents |
Introduction; Ijeoma F. Uchegbu ; Selecting the Right Polymer for Biomaterial Applications; Allan S. Hoffman ; Polymer Characterization Techniques; Wei Wang ; The Role of Polymers in Solid Oral Dosage Forms; Richard A. Kendall and Abdul W. Basit ; Hydrogel Drug Delivery Systems; Seong Hoon Jeong, Kang Moo Huh, and Kinam Park ; An Assessment of the Role of Polymers for Drug Delivery in Tissue Engineering; Patrick J. Ginty, Steven M. Howdle, Felicity R.A.J. Rose, and Kevin M. Shakesheff ; Poly (lactic-co -glycolic acid) Microspheres; Camille Bouissou and Chris van der Walle ; Polymeric Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers; Patrick Couvreur and Hervé Hillaireau ; Polymeric Micelles as Pharmaceutical Carriers; Vladimir P. Torchilin ; Polymeric Vesicles; Ijeoma Florence Uchegbu, Shona Anderson, and Anthony Brownlie ; Polymer-Drug Conjugates; Vaikunth Cuchelkar and Jindrich Kopeek ; Polymers Used for the Delivery of Genes in Gene Therapy; Pei Lee Kan, Andreas G. Schätzlein, and Ijeoma F. Uchegbu ; Dendrimers in Drug and Gene Delivery; Christine Dufès, Ijeoma F. Uchegbu, and Andreas G. Schätzlein |
| Summary |
Together, the nano explosion and the genomic revolution are ushering in a new frontier in drug delivery. In recent years we've seen how polymers can play a crucial role in controlling the rate of drug release, enhancing solubility and uptake, and limiting degradation and toxicity. In the very near future, they may well be used to deliver gene therapy. While Polymers in Drug Delivery offers much new insight for the veteran specialist, this work has been compiled with the non-specialist in mind. It includes contributions from many of the world's leading drug delivery specialists, yet avoids ja |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Polymeric drug delivery systems.
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Polymeric drugs.
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Polymers.
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Drug delivery systems.
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Drugs -- Dosage.
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Drug Delivery Systems -- methods
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Polymers -- chemistry
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Polymers
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Drug Delivery Systems
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Pharmaceutical Preparations -- administration & dosage
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polymers.
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MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
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Drugs -- Dosage
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Drug delivery systems
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Polymeric drug delivery systems
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Polymeric drugs
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Polymers
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Uchegbu, Ijeoma F
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Schatzlein, Andreas G
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| ISBN |
1420021672 |
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9781420021677 |
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9780429120756 |
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0429120753 |
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