Biocomposite for Prolonged Release of Water-Soluble Drugs

• Main Authors: Lyghia M. A. Meirelles (Author), Raquel de Melo Barbosa (Author), Renato Ferreira de Almeida Júnior (Author), Paula Renata Lima Machado (Author), Luana Perioli (Author), César Viseras (Author), Fernanda Nervo Raffin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to develop a prolonged-release system based on palygorskite and chitosan, which are natural ingredients widely available, affordable, and accessible. The chosen model drug was ethambutol (ETB), a tuberculostatic drug with high aqueous solubility and hygroscopicity, which is incompat...