Effect of ultrasound on the release of micro-encapsulated drugs.
Although ultrasound is used extensively in medical therapies and diagnostics, it has been recognized only recently as a method for external controlled diversity of drugs. In this paper, firstly, a literature review on drug delivery and the combination with ultrasound is given. Then an experiment is described on measuring the release of a model drug (hexabrix) under ultrasound irradiation, from a polymer carrier.
Frinking
P J
PJ
Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. frinking@tch.fgg.eur.nl
Bouakaz
A
A
de Jong
N
N
Ten Cate
F J
FJ
Keating
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S
D000162:Acoustics; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004339:Drug Compounding; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D008846:Micromanipulation; D008863:Microspheres; D011312:Pressure; D014465:Ultrasonics
D003287:Contrast Media; D004304:Dosage Forms; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid