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Gastroretentive drug delivery systems (GRDDS) can overcome drawbacks associated with oral drug delivery, by defeating natural physiological principles. Various gastroretentive technologies have been developed in the past, but few of them achieved commercial success. Numerous mechanisms like floating, sinking, effervescence, swelling, bioadhesion, magnetic, etc. have been proposed over the years. At present, the polymeric swellings monolithic systems are popular. Dual working technology would be a possible way to overcome drawbacks associated with different GRDDS. Before development of a drug product, the principles of scale-up and process validation must be considered to improve the quality and market availability of GRDDS. Knowledge of all regulatory aspects will help deliver a product to the market within a reasonable time-frame and in a cost-effective manner.

Keywords

Analytical Parameters, Drug Delivery, Gastroretentive Technologies, Optimization Studies.
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