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  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Materials Science

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  • Oral dosage forms often exhibit suboptimal pharmacokinetic profiles, including poor drug solubility and rapid gastrointestinal transit.
  • These limitations hinder therapeutic efficacy and local gastric action, necessitating advanced drug delivery systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive understanding of polymeric materials used in low-density gastroretentive systems.
  • To analyze the properties, advantages, and disadvantages of both natural and synthetic polymers for improved drug bioavailability.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on polymeric materials for gastroretentive drug delivery.
  • Analysis of drug formulation strategies to enhance gastric residence time and drug release.

Main Results:

  • Low-density gastroretentive systems show promise for overcoming oral drug delivery challenges.
  • A wide array of natural and synthetic polymers are utilized, each with unique characteristics impacting drug performance.

Conclusions:

  • Further research into polymeric materials is crucial for optimizing low-density gastroretentive systems.
  • Developing innovative approaches using these materials can significantly improve oral drug bioavailability and therapeutic outcomes.