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Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)

  • Rajendra Awasthi
  • , Satish Manchanda
  • , Poppy Das
  • , Vinodhini Velu
  • , Himaja Malipeddi
  • , Kavita Pabreja
  • , Terezinha D.J.A. Pinto
  • , Gaurav Gupta
  • , Kamal Dua
  • NKBR College of Pharmacy and Research Center
  • Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
  • Vellore Institute of Technology
  • University of Newcastle
  • Universidade de São Paulo
  • Jaipur National University
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences

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49 Scopus citations

Abstract

Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) is one of the most commonly employed synthetic hydrophilic (nonionic) excipient in pharmaceutical formulations. Professor Walter Rappe and his team first developed this excipient during the 1930s and it is now gaining popularity due to its properties such as being nonantigenic, and hence avoiding the danger of infectious diseases inherent in blood. This chapter covers the basic introduction, physicochemical properties, synthesis, and the applications of PVP for its applications in pharmaceutical preparations such as solid, liquid, and semi-solid dosage forms including the PVP-based patented pharmaceutical products.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering of Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Systems
Subtitle of host publicationBeyond Polyethylene Glycol
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages255-272
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9780081017517
ISBN (Print)9780081017500
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crospovidone
  • Pharmaceutical excipient
  • Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)
  • Povidone

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