A study of de-gassed oil in water dispersions as potential drug delivery systems

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2005

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Francis, Mathew
Pashley, Richard

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Elsevier

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The natural hydrophobicity of many drugs makes it very difficult to use them for water-based intravenous injection. This lack of water solubility also hinders the development and testing of new drugs. Clinical tests are often refused if the drug can only

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Keywords: Controlled drug delivery; Degassing; Drug products; Hydrophobicity; Oils and fats; Polymers; Solubility; Surface active agents; Clinical tests; Hydrophobic drugs; Perfluoroctyl bromide (PFOB); Water-insoluble oil; Dispersions; perfluorooctyl bromide; poly De-gassing; Dispersion; Drug delivery; Emulsion; Hydrophobic

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Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

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