A New Classification of Prodrugs: Regulatory Perspectives
Many therapeutic agents are manufactured and administered in prodrug forms. In this paper, a new classification system for prodrugs is proposed to provide useful information about where in the body a prodrug is converted to the active drug. In this system, prodrugs are classified into Type I or Type...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-10-01
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Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/2/3/77/ |