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Accessibility factors for diffusion-controlled drug delivery systems.

R S Harland1, N A Peppas

  • 1School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
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New accessibility factors predict drug release from controlled-release systems. These factors, including diffusion coefficients and dimensions, define drug delivery capabilities over time.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery
  • Materials Science and Engineering

Background:

  • Controlled-release systems aim to deliver drugs over specific periods.
  • Predicting drug release kinetics is crucial for therapeutic efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce accessibility factors to quantify drug delivery capabilities.
  • Establish a framework for analyzing drug diffusion from planar and spherical systems.

Main Methods:

  • Defined accessibility factors: max/min diffusion coefficients, geometric dimensions, release time.
  • Solved general diffusion equations for controlled-release systems.
  • Utilized generalized diffusional diagrams to visualize drug delivery regions.

Main Results:

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  • Accessibility factors provide a quantitative measure of drug delivery potential.
  • Generalized diffusional diagrams illustrate the accessible region for drug delivery.
  • Diagrams can represent deviations from quasi-equilibrium conditions.

    • Conclusions:

    • Accessibility factors offer a novel approach to characterizing controlled-release systems.
    • The diffusional diagrams serve as a valuable tool for system design and optimization.
    • This framework aids in predicting and controlling drug release profiles.