Role of Eudragit in Targeted Drug Delivery

An ideal drug delivery system will possess three main properties: (a) It will be a single dose for the whole duration of treatment. (b) It will deliver the active drug directly at the site of action. (c) It will possess possible fewer side effects. Above approaches are achieved with the help of suitable choice of polymer. When it comes to targeted drug release profiles, Eudragit is the pharmaceutical industry’s preferred choice of product. The range of Eudragit Poly(meth)acrylate-based products provides full flexibility for solid oral dosage forms. Eudragit offers a strong protection of sensitive contents and improved patient compliance even Eudragit has the formulations which allow customertailored release profiles and releases over a specific period of time. This review gives an overview on Eudragit and its pharmaceutical properties.