Controlled Drug Delivery Systems: Towards New Frontiers in Patient Care

Rossi, Filippo/ Perale, Giuseppe/ Masi, Maurizio

ISBN 10: 3319022873 / ISBN 13: 9783319022871

Published by Springer Verlag, 2014

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125 pages. 9.20x6.10x0.26 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Controlled Drug Delivery Systems: Towards New Frontiers in Patient Care
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319022873
• ISBN 13: 9783319022871
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.83 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book offers a state-of-the-art overview of controlled drug delivery systems, covering the most important innovative applications. The principles of controlled drug release and the mechanisms involved in controlled release are clearly explained. The various existing polymeric drug delivery systems are reviewed, and new frontiers in material design are examined in detail, covering a wide range of polymer modification techniques. The concluding chapter is a case study focusing on use of a drug-eluting stent. The book is designed to provide the reader with a complete understanding of the mechanisms and design of controlled drug delivery systems, and to this end includes numerous step-by-step tutorials. It illustrates how chemical engineers can advance medical care by designing polymeric delivery systems that achieve either temporal or spatial control of drug delivery and thus ensure more effective therapy that eliminates the potential for both under- and overdosing.

About the Author

Maurizio Masi is full professor of Applied Physical Chemistry at Politecnico di Milano, Italy.