Hydrogel Drug Delivery Systems
Khushalini Ulman
Kaushik Mishra
Keywords: Hydrogels. Drug Delivery System, Bio-Medical Applications, Polymer, Pharmacology.
Abstract
The article reviews the use of hydrogels as the new age drug delivery system. Hydrogels are three dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers that have properties strikingly similar to that of a living tissue and thus, are exploited in delivering substrate specific controlled drug release in living beings. This article provides an elaborate description of the various properties and types of hydrogels. Emphasis has been given on the self-regulated insulin-release hydrogel (biodegradable) membrane system and on the non-toxicity of such drug delivery.Downloads
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