A. Bachrach, A. Zilkha
1984
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European Polymer Journal
Abstract
Abstract Polydimethylsiloxane, which is a biologically inert polymer, was used as a carrier polymer for drugs. Functional groups were introduced into the polymer to enable attachment to drugs. Polymers (and oligomers) having carboxyl, amine or hydroxyl groups were prepared from polydimethylsiloxanes having different distributions of SiH groups which were added to the C=C double bond of unsaturated acids, amines or alcohols. These polymers were reacted with suitable functional groups on drugs such as digoxin, quinidine, barbiturates, amphetamine, naloxone and atropine.