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Polyvinyl Alcohol – PVA
Determination of Mucoadhesion of Polyvinyl Alcohol Films to Human Intestinal Tissue
Abstract
The absorption of drugs with narrow absorption windows in the upper small intestine can be improved with a mucoadhesive drug delivery system such as enteric films. To predict the mucoadhesive behaviour in vivo, suitable in vitro or ex vivo methods can be performed. In this study, the…
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3D Printing Technology: A New Approach for the Fabrication of Personalized and Customized…
3DP is a computer-aided design with the interesting innovation of prototyping layer-by-layer, creating 3D articles as digital blueprints to accomplish unequaled gracefulness, time protection, and extraordinary assembling ability of pharmaceutical dosage forms. 3D printing technology offers a novel…
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The hot melt extrusion difference
Poor solubility of APIs is a critical challenge in drug development. One formulation technique to increase solubility and, consequently, improve bioavailability of drugs is hot melt extrusion (HME). With this technology, the API is…
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Microneedle array patches for sustained delivery of fluphenazine: A micron scale approach for the…
Schizophrenia is a severe chronic mental illness characterised by impaired emotional and cognitive functioning. To treat this condition, antipsychotics are available in limited dosage forms, mainly oral and injectable formulations. Although injectable antipsychotics were designed to enhance…
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3D printing tablets for high-precision dose titration of caffeine
Through 3D printing (3DP), many parameters of solid oral dosage forms can be customised, allowing for truly personalised medicine in a way that traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing would struggle to achieve. One of the many options for customisation involves dose titration, allowing for gradual…
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A prediction system: regulating effect of small-molecule additives on properties of amorphous solid…
Abstract
Amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) with solubility advantage are suffering from the recrystallization risk and subsequent reduced dissolution triggered by high hygroscopicity of hydrophilic polymers and the supersaturation of ASD solutions. To address these issues, in this study,…
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Pullulan/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels Loaded with Calendula officinalis Extract: Design and In…
The therapeutic efficiency of plant extracts has been limited by their poor pharmaceutical availability. Hydrogels have promising potential to be applied as wound dressings due to their high capacity to absorb exudates and their enhanced performance in loading and releasing plant extracts. In this…
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Development of dissolving microneedles for intradermal delivery of the long-acting antiretroviral…
Oral administration and intramuscular (IM) injection are commonly recommended options for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment. However, poor patient compliance due to daily oral dosing, pain at injection sites and the demand for trained healthcare staff for injections limit the success of…
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Sustained Release of Salicylic Acid from Ethyl Cellulose Microspheres Fabricated Using…
Delivery of drugs using micro-sized particles is an efficient tool. Using ethyl cellulose (EC) as a polymer and the quasi-emulsion solvent diffusion (QESD) method paves the way for the utilization of a cost-effective polymer and an efficient fabrication method. Poly(vinyl alcohol) in water was used…
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Polyvinyl alcohol: Revival of a long lost polymer
Introduction
With target-oriented drug discovery and an increasing focus on specialized medicines, the manufacturing of final drug products is becoming more and more complex. The processing and formulation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) designed with a specific target and functionality…
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