The purpose of writing this review on floating drug delivery systems (FDDS) was to compile
the recent literature with special focus on the principal mechanism of floatation to achieve …

In the present era, gastroretentive dosage forms (GRDF) receive great attention because
they can improve the performance of controlled release systems. An optimum GRDF system …

Poly ethylene glycol (PEG) ester surfactants are synthesized by reacting polyethylene glycol
with fatty acid. The polyethylene glycol comprises the hydrophilic part of the surfactant and …

The purpose of this research was to prepare a floating drug delivery system of diltiazem
hydrochloride (DTZ). Floating matrix tablets of DTZ were developed to prolong gastric …

Lipid excipients are applied for numerous purposes such as taste masking, controlled
release, improvement of swallowability and moisture protection. Several melting techniques …

Purpose: The aim of the present research was to develop a bilayer and floating-bioadhesive
drug delivery system exhibiting a unique combination of floatation and bioadhesion to …

A major constraint in oral controlled release drug delivery is that not all the drug candidates
are absorbed uniformly throughout the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Drugs having “absorption …

The oral delivery of drugs with a narrow absorption window in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
is often limited by poor bioavailability with conventional dosage forms due to incomplete …

In recent years scientific and technological advancements have been made in the research
and development of rate-controlled oral drug delivery systems by overcoming physiological …

The promise of gastric retentive drug delivery systems has propagated numerous
investigations and the formation of a number of companies. Three technologies have …