Theophylline release from poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) hydrogels

  • I. Katime*
  • , R. Novoa
  • , E. Díaz De Apodaca
  • , E. Mendizábal
  • , J. Puig
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymers that swell to an equilibrium volume in the presence of water but preserve their shape. The dynamic swelling behavior of poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) copolymers, at 37 °C, was investigated. It was observed that the liberation mechanism was non-Fickian. Diffusion coefficients according to Ficks law as a function of concentration of N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide and results on the effects of crosslink density on the release of theophylline are reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)559-566
Number of pages8
JournalPolymer Testing
Volume18
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1999
Externally publishedYes

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