|Articles|July 2, 2003

Pharmaceutical Technology

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

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

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.

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