Journal of Global Pharma Technology
Volume 12 Issue 05 (2020) May 2020

A Review Article of Gastroretentive Drug Delivery System

R. Margret Chandira (Asst. Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, Vinayaka Mission'
s College of Pharmacy, Salem)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 May 2020

Abstract

The purpose of writing this review was to investigate, compile and present the recent as well as past literatures in more concise way with special focus on approaches which are currently utilized in the prolongation of gastric residence time. Drug absorption in GIT varies and increased gastric retention time of the dosage form extends the time of drug absorption. Thereby implementing site specific drug release in the stomach for local and systemic effect. It is very useful for the drugs which having narrow absorption Rate. These includes floating system, swelling and expanding system, bio / mucoadhesive system, high density system and other delayed gastric emptying devices.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jgpt

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

ournal of Global Pharma Technology is a monthly, open access, Peer review journal of Pharmacy published by JGPT Journal publishes peer-reviewed original research papers, case reports and systematic reviews. The journal allows free access to its contents, which is likely to attract more readers and ...