Prolonged gastric retention: Using floating dosage forms

John T. Fell, Lynne Whitehead, John H. Collett

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    Abstract

    Prolonging the gastric retention of dosage forms can provide therapeutic benefits such as local treatment and enhanced bioavailability. This article describes some of the ways to achieve gastric retention, including the authors' work on dosage forms designed to float on the contents of the stomach and prevent premature emptying.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)82-90
    Number of pages8
    JournalPharmaceutical Technology
    Volume24
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2000

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