1 They exhibit neither very slow nor
very fast rates of absorption and
excretion.
2 They are uniformly absorbed from the
gastrointestinal tract.
3 They are administered in relatively
small doses.
4 They possess a good margin of safety.
5 They are used in the treatment of
chronic rather than acute conditions.
1 coacervates
2 administered dose of a drug is subdivided
into small units that are spread over a
large area of the GI tract which may enhance absorption by diminishing localized drug concentration.
1
-Changing Surface area
-Thickness or composition of the membrane
-Changing the diameter of the drug release
2 GI Acidity, Alkalinity, Fed conditions, or GI motility
3 Gastrointestinal Therapeutic system (GITS),
Adalat GITS