This book offers a state-of-the-art overview of controlled drug delivery systems, covering the most important innovative applications. The principles of controlled drug release and the mechanisms involved in controlled release are clearly explained. The various existing polymeric drug delivery systems are reviewed, and new frontiers in material design are examined in detail, covering a wide range of polymer modification techniques. The concluding chapter is a case study focusing on use of a drug-eluting stent. The book is designed to provide the reader with a complete understanding of the mechanisms and design of controlled drug delivery systems, and to this end includes numerous step-by-step tutorials. It illustrates how chemical engineers can advance medical care by designing polymeric delivery systems that achieve either temporal or spatial control of drug delivery and thus ensure more effective therapy that eliminates the potential for both under- and overdosing.
| ISBN: | 9783319022871 |
| Publication date: | 8th February 2016 |
| Author: | Filippo Rossi, Giuseppe Perale, Maurizio Masi |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 100 pages |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology |
| Genres: |
Biomedical engineering Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering Engineering applications of bio-materials Production and industrial engineering Medicinal chemistry |