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FLOATING DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM: AN UPDATED REVIEW

Bhavna R. Machale*, Madhuri G. More, Aishwarya P. Shelar, Prof. Waghmare S. A., Anisha V. Shelar

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Abstract

Purpose of writing this review on floating drug delivery system was to focus on the principle mechanism of floatation to achieve gastric retention.[1] Recent technological and scientific research has been devoted to the development of rate Controlled drug delivery systems to overcome physiological adversities such as short gastric Residence times and unpredictable gastric emptying times. The present review addresses briefly about the floating drug delivery systems. This review also summarizes the in vitro techniques, in vivo studies to evaluate the performance and application of floating systems. These systems are useful to several problems encountered during the development of a pharmaceutical dosage form.

Keywords: Floating drug delivery system, classification, evaluation.