ISSN: 2228-5881 eISSN: 2251-7308

Adv Pharm Bull. 2020;10(3): 359-369. doi: 10.34172/apb.2020.044

PMID: 32665894 PMCID: PMC7335980

Review Article

A Review on Solid Dispersion and Carriers Used Therein for Solubility Enhancement of Poorly Water Soluble Drugs

Avinash Ramrao Tekade ¹ * , Jyoti Narayan Yadav ¹

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