Gastrorentention: A Means to Address Regional Variability in Intestinal Drug Absorption

July 2, 2003

Arvind K. Bansal is an associate professor at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector-67, Phase-X, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab 160062, India, tel 191 0 172 2214682 87, fax 191 0 172 2214692.

Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology-07-02-2003, Volume 27, Issue 7

The bioavailability and absorption of orally administered drugs can be improved by prolonging gastroretention through the use of floating, swelling, bioadhesive, or high-density systems.