Drug delivery strategies for poorly water-soluble drugs

• Other Authors: Douroumis, Dennis, Fahr, Alfred
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• Series: Advances in pharmaceutical technology.
• Subjects: Drug delivery systems.; Pharmaceutical chemistry.; Drug carriers (Pharmacy); Solubility.; MEDICAL > Drug Guides.; MEDICAL > Nursing > Pharmacology.; MEDICAL > Pharmacology.; MEDICAL > Pharmacy.; Drug Delivery Systems.; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical > methods.; Drug Carriers > pharmacology.; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions.; Electronic books.

Many newly proposed drugs suffer from poor water solubility, thus presenting major hurdles in the design of suitable formulations for administration to patients. Consequently, the development of techniques and materials to overcome these hurdles is a major area of research in pharmaceutical companie...