Novel Glycerol-Crosslinked Poly(acrylic acid) Hydrogel for Encapsulation and Release of Benzocaine

• Main Authors: Lee, Angela Lisandra S, Ordoñez, Gayzen A, Chakraborty, Soma
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2011
• Subjects: Benzocaine; Controlled drug delivery; Hydrogel; Glycerol; Poly(acrylic acid); Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/146; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1145&context=chemistry-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Drug delivery by a controlled-release mechanism offers several advantages over traditional delivery systems such as improved therapeutic activity, reduced number of drug administrations, as well as minimizing the risk of over-dose or under-dose. In this study, attempt has been made to develop a nove...