title: [Oral controlled release dosage forms].
abstract: Several technologies to control drug release from oral dosage forms have been developed. Drug release can be regulated in several ways: sustained release, whereby the drug is released slowly over a prolonged period of time, postponed release, whereby drug release is delayed until passage from the stomach into the intestine (via enteric coating), and targeted release, whereby the drug is targeted to a specific location of the gastrointestinal tract. This article reviews the various oral controlled release dosage forms on the market.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium Farmaceutische Technologie, Faculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, Gent. els.mehuys@ugent.be
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mehuys
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vervaet
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D012995:Solubility; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations