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Chitosan: A Unique Polysaccharide for Drug Delivery

Year: 1998

Type: review

Abstract: The aim of this review is to give an insight into the many potential applications of chitosan as a pharmaceutical drug carrier. The first part of this review concerns the principal uses of chitosan as an excipient in oral formulations (particularly as a direct tableting agent) and as a vehicle for parenteral drug delivery devices. The use of chitosan to manufacture sustained-release systems deliverable by other routes (nasal, ophthalmic, transdermal, and implantable devices) is discussed in the second part.

Source: Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

DOI: 10.3109/03639049809089942

Authors: Olivia Felt, Pierre Buri, Robert Gurny

Institution: University of Geneva

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

Subfield: Pharmaceutical Science

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2146129300

FWCI: 1.409

Cites: 99

Cited by: 774

Related to: 10