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Hindi Review Article
Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers Used in Controlled Drug Delivery System: An Overview
| Amit Jagannath Gavasane1 and Harshal Ashok Pawar2* | |
| 1Research Scholar (M.Pharm.), Dr. L.H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy, Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, India | |
| 2Assistant Professor and HOD (Quality Assurance), Dr. L.H.Hiranandani College of Pharmacy, Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, India | |
| Corresponding Author : | Harshal Ashok Pawar Assistant Professor and Head of Department (Quality Assurance) Dr.L.H.Hiranandani College of Pharmacy Smt. CHM Campus, Opp. Ulhasnagar Railway Station Ulhasnagar-421003, Maharashtra, India Tel: +91-8097148638 E-mail: hapkmk@rediffmail.com |
| Received September 08, 2014; Accepted September 18, 2014; Published September 22, 2014 | |
| Citation: Gavasane AJ, Pawar HA (2014) Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers Used in Controlled Drug Delivery System: An Overview. Clin Pharmacol Biopharm 3:121.doi:10.4172/2167-065X.1000121 | |
| Copyright: 2014 Gavasane AJ, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited | |
Abstract
Polymers are becoming increasingly important in the field of drug delivery. The pharmaceutical applications of polymers range from their use as binders in tablets to viscosity and flow controlling agents in liquids, suspensions and emulsions. Use of polymer is now extended to controlled release and targeting drug delivery system. Polymers are obtained from natural source as well as synthesized chemically. Polymers are classified as biodegradable and nonbiodegradable. Biodegradable polymers have been widely used in biomedical applications because of their known biocompatibility and biodegradability. The present review gives an overview of the different biodegradable polymers that are currently being used in the development of controlled drug delivery system.
