Attachment of drugs to polyethylene glycols

S. Zalipsky*, C. Gilon, A. Zilkha

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Abstract

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used as a carrier polymer for the attachment, via end groups, of drugs such as penicillin V, aspirin, amphetamine, quinidine and atropine. For this purpose, methods were developed for the functionalization of PEG; PEG-NH2, PEG-COOH and PEG-NCO were prepared. Use was made of dicyclohexyl carbodiimide together with 4-dimethylamino pyridine or 1-hydroxybenzotriazole for the coupling reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1177-1183
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Polymer Journal
Volume19
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983

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