Medicinal
Technologies-
Sustained Release of Ferrous Sulphate from Polymer
Coated Gum Arabic Pellets
Introduction
Controlled release technology is emerging
as an important tool for increasing the effectiveness
of biologically active materials. This technology can
be used in treatment of a number of diseases such as
glaucoma, motion sickness, etc. The technology can also
be used for dental therapy, antifertility, deliver of
hormones/enzymes, cancer therapy and immunization. The
aim of a controlled delivery system is to obtain the
release of an active agent at a required rate, meeting
the therapeutic need. This technology has been developed
for controlled releases ferrous sulphate that can be
designed for both oral iron therapy and parenteral iron
- therapy for treatment of iron Sustained release of
ferrous sulphate from gum pellets has been achieved.
Release can further be sustained for 12 - 600 hours
by coating the pellets with polyvinyl acetate &
ethylene acetate respectively.
Prospective
Users: Medical Profession
Keywords:Controlled
delivery, Ferrous Sulphate
Developed by : Prof. Alok Ray
Department: Center for Biomedical Engineering
Contact:
Managing Director
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT)
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, INDIA
Tel : 91-011-26597167, 26857762, 26581013, 26597153
Fax : 91-011-26851169
E-mail : drkdpn@gmail.com
