polymer drug

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07186
Polymer that contains either chemically-bound @[email protected] molecules or pharmacologically active moieties.
Note:
A polymer @[email protected] is usually used to provide @[email protected] targeted to an organ and controlled release of an active @[email protected] at the target organ.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 889. (Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)) on page 902 [Terms] [Paper]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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