2020
DOI: 10.3390/polym12051114
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The Use of Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) in the Delivery of Drugs: A Review

Abstract: Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is a hydrophilic polymer widely employed as a carrier in the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and nutraceutical fields. Up to now, several PVP-based systems have been developed to deliver different active principles, of both natural and synthetic origin. Various formulations and morphologies have been proposed using PVP, including microparticles and nanoparticles, fibers, hydrogels, tablets, and films. Its versatility and peculiar properties make PVP one of the most suitable and promising… Show more

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“…Different types of PVP are reported to be able to produce high-porosity structures, such as cross-linked PVP, homopolymers (with different molecular weights) or copolymers (Malik et al 2019). Likewise, an enhancement of porosity into biomedical formulations has been reported using PVP as additive (Franco and De Marco 2020). Moreover, replacing some of the hygroscopic VP repeat units with hydrophobic repeat units of VA as is the case of PVP/VA copolymers (PVP/VA) a greater physical stability of biomedical structures can be obtained (Prudic et al 2014).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Different types of PVP are reported to be able to produce high-porosity structures, such as cross-linked PVP, homopolymers (with different molecular weights) or copolymers (Malik et al 2019). Likewise, an enhancement of porosity into biomedical formulations has been reported using PVP as additive (Franco and De Marco 2020). Moreover, replacing some of the hygroscopic VP repeat units with hydrophobic repeat units of VA as is the case of PVP/VA copolymers (PVP/VA) a greater physical stability of biomedical structures can be obtained (Prudic et al 2014).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To enhance the miscibility of these two compounds, the inert molecule having both hydrophilic and lipophilic parts should be added. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and it is useful for the delivery of various drugs [ 31 ]. The chemical structure of PVP is composed of both hydrophilic and lipophilic moieties [ 32 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is also added in formulations for parenteral and ophthalmic administrations [86]. PVP is physiologically inert and considered safe to use in pharmaceutical applications [87]. It can be kept under ordinary conditions without undergoing degradation or decomposition.…”
Section: Polyvinylpyrrolidonementioning
confidence: 99%