title: Physical and chemical stability of drug nanoparticles.
abstract: As nano-sizing is becoming a more common approach for pharmaceutical product development, researchers are taking advantage of the unique inherent properties of nanoparticles for a wide variety of applications. This article reviews the physical and chemical stability of drug nanoparticles, including their mechanisms and corresponding characterization techniques. A few common strategies to overcome stability issues are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
authors.forename: Libo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wiwik
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D004355:Drug Stability; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations