Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibrous scaffolds of either PVA or PVP for fast release of sildenafil citrate

Sildenafil citrate (SC) has proved to be an effective and inexpensive drug for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This study aims to synthesize electrospun, submicron fiber scaffolds of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) loaded with SC for fast drug diss...

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Main Authors: Torres-Martínez Erick José, Vera-Graziano Ricardo, Cervantes-Uc José Manuel, Bogdanchikova Nina, Olivas-Sarabia Amelia, Valdez-Castro Ricardo, Serrano-Medina Aracely, Iglesias Ana Leticia, Pérez-González Graciela Lizeth, Cornejo-Bravo José Manuel, Villarreal-Gómez Luis Jesús
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-12-01
Series:e-Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/epoly.2020.20.issue-1/epoly-2020-0070/epoly-2020-0070.xml?format=INT