Peroral administration of drugs is the preferred route for drug delivery. Drug products
administered via oral route comprise 40% of all the drug products in USP 27. Due to the …

In recent years, extended release (ER) dosage forms have been extensively used because
of their significantly improved clinical efficacy and patient compliance [1]. Hydrophilic matrix …

Oral drug delivery is the largest and the oldest segment of the total drug delivery market. It is
the fastest growing and most preferred route for drug administration. Use of hydrophilic …

Polymers in oral drug delivery systems can be regarded as unique types of biomaterials.
Their availability, regulatory acceptance, and unique physicochemical properties make them …

The preferred route for drug delivery remains the oral route, but oral drug delivery has now
developed beyond traditional dosage forms such as tablets and capsules. Nowadays it is …

The most convenient and commonly employed route of drug delivery has historically been
by oral ingestion. For routes involving drug absorption, such as the oral or im route, an …

This chapter focuses on the drug release mechanisms of oral dosage forms and polymers
for controlled‐release formulation. It deals with manufacturing technologies, and industrial …

Enteric coating polymers have been of significant importance and versatility as a drug
release-controlling tool in targeted drug delivery. They are used in a wide variety of delivery …

Delivery to small intestine is the most sought and favorable approach among the
therapeutics delivered by oral route. The significant importance of preferential delivery of …

Optimization techniques are being explored extensively in pharmaceutical research as a
tool to achieve the optimum composition of a delivery system. The design and development …