Review Article

Advances in Hybrid Polymer-Based Materials for Sustained Drug Release

Table 1

Blended polymers as pharmaceutical forms for DDS discussed here.

Polymeric blendFormDrugRef.

PLGA-PEGMicelleDoxorubicin[4]
Chitosan-alginateBeadsBSA[16]
Chitin-Pluronic F108MicroparticlesPaclitaxel[20]
Chitosan-gelatinHydrogelChloramphenicol[22]
Chitosan-alginateMicrocapsulesNitrofurantoin[25]
Chitosan-glucomannanHydrogelOfloxacin[26]
Chitosan-silk fibroinFilmTheophylline[27]
Chitosan-silk fibroinFilmSodium diclofenac[27]
Chitosan-silk fibroinFilmAmoxicillin[27]
Chitosan-silk fibroinFilmSalicylic acid[27]
Alginate-gelatinFilmCiproflaxin[29]
Alginate-zeinBeadsIbuprofen[32]
Chitosan-pectinBeads5-Aminosalicylate[33]
PEG-gelatinNanoparticlesIbuprofen[34]
PEG-gelatinHydrogelCiproflaxin[34]
PLGA-gelatinNanofiberFenbufen[34]