Preparation and evaluation of rotigotine-loaded implant for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and its evolution study

Purpose: To develop rotigotine-loaded implants (RI) to achieve continuous release of rotigotine for long duration for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: RI was prepared by hot-melt extrusion method using poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) as the matrix. In vitro drug release was opt...

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Main Authors: Aiping Wang, Yanxiang Liu, Rongcai Liang, Xuemei Zhang, Kaoxiang Sun, Zimei Wu, Wanhui Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016416300238