Prediction of Oral Absorption of Low-Solubility Drugs by Using Rat Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluids: The Importance of Regional Differences in Membrane Permeability and Solubility

• Main Authors: Yusuke Tanaka (Author), Toshiyuki Baba (Author), Koji Tagawa (Author), Ryoichi Waki (Author), Shunji Nagata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. This study aimed to develop a novel approach for predicting the oral absorption of low-solubility drugs by considering regional differences in solubility and permeability within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Methods. Simulated GI fluids were prepared to reflect rat in vivo bile acid and...