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D R Paul1.
Abstract
The Higuchi model for the rate of drug release from matrix devices where the drug loading exceeds the solubility in the matrix medium, whose 50-year anniversary is celebrated in this issue, has proven to be a robust framework and an invaluable tool in developing a significant part of the modern controlled drug delivery industry. This paper reviews the conceptual and mathematical bases for this model and some consequences of its inherent assumptions. In addition, selected extensions of the model that have proven useful over the years are summarized. These include the effects of external mass transfer resistance and spatial variations of drug loading.Mesh:
Year: 2010 PMID: 21034800 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2010.10.037
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Pharm ISSN: 0378-5173 Impact factor: 5.875